Manel and Maria saw a poster for a ballet in Lisbon and decided to attend. Maria was tired from walking around the city. During the performance, Maria fell asleep and only woke up during intermission. She was embarrassed but Manel assured her that the dancers on stage danced on their tip-toes so as not to wake her up.

1. O Ballet
O Manel e a Maria foram a Lisboa. Quando iam pelo caminho encontraram um cartaz a
dizer ´´Grande Ballet”. O Manel disse à mulher:
- Maria, ainda não vimos nada disto, deve ser bonito. Queres ir ver?
-Sim, estou com dores nas pernas de andarmos às voltas. Até descansava…
Já sentados, começou o espetáculo. A mulher adormeceu e acordou só no intervalo.
-Ai homem, que vergonha. Adormeci. Achas que as pessoas deram por isso?
-As pessoas, não sei, mas as meninas do palco, desde que começaste a dormir que só
andam de bicos nos pés! Devia ser para não acordares.
The Ballet
Manel and Maria went to Lisbon. When they were on their way, they came across a
poster that said « Great Ballet». Manel said to his wife:
-We still haven’t seen anything like that, it must be good. Would you like to see it?
-Yes, my legs hurt from walking around so much. If only I could have a rest…
Once they had sat down, the show began. The woman fell asleep and only woke up in
the interval.
-Oh no, how embarrassing! I fell asleep. Do you think anyone noticed?
-I don’t know about the audience, but since you started sleeping the girls on stage only
danced on their tip-toes! It must have been so you didn’t wake up.