1. O almoço do pai
Cá na Cuba, há alguns anos, um homem trabalhava no campo e andava a limpar a
cortiça dos chaparros perto da vila.
Um dia, o filho foi levar-lhe o almoço. No caminho, o rapaz comeu a carne e só deixou
o caldo. O pai, já esfomeado, destapou a tampa da panela e viu que só estava lá caldo. O
filho tentou explicar, mentido.
-Tropecei no caminho e só ficou o caldo - desculpou-se o guloso.
Mas o pai deu - lhe logo um raspanete.
-E só ficou o caldo? Duvido, seu garganeiro…
Father’s Lunch
Here in Cuba, some years ago, a man used to work in the fields, cleaning the cork on
the trees close to town.
One day, his son went to take him his lunch.
On the way, the boy ate the meat and left only the stock. His father, already starving,
took the lid off and saw that there was only stock left. His son tried to explain, lying:
- I fell over on the way and only the stock remained – the greedy boy said, excusing
himself.
But his father was very angry and said:
-There was only the stock left? I doubt it, you greedy boy!