Aaron, Moses’ bother and commander-in-chief of the fleeing civilian population is beside himself. He cannot get the people to move at any kind of pace. Women, children, goats and a few ornery camels slow the horde to a shambling pace. In the distance behind them he sees a cloud of dust raised by the army chasing them. He looks at Moses with fear in his eyes. Moses smiles back through his beard and says, “Don’t worry. I have a plan.”
“It had better be good, Moe. These guys will make mince-meat out of us,” says Aaron. A few hours later they reach the shores of the Red Sea. Here Moses quickly unpacks his beloved baked clay computer and inserts the desert sand chips. He sets it up in a prominent position on the beach and logs into an online casino. “That’ll hold them for weeks,” he laughs. The long line of refugees then proceeds leisurely across the sea through the huge channel that suddenly appears.

“You seem pretty confident about holding them, Moe,” says Aaron.
“That online gambling is something else,” says Moses. “It’s completely addictive. Once those guys place one bet they won’t be able to stop. Trust me.”

The Egyptian army is in chaos. “Keep moving!” screams the commander as the men stop at the water’s edge and crowd around the little terra-cotta box on the beach. Armor clanking, he strides over to see what the problem is and promptly falls to his knees when he sees the primitive computer. “What is this?” he cries. One of the men who has figured things out says, “This is online gambling, sire. Take out some coins and put them in that little slot there. Then choose a number between 1 and 36. Now spin that wheel. If your number comes up you will be rich, sire.” The commander stuffs a handful of coins into the slot. “I choose my birthday, the 23rd of Akhet. Now I spin?” The men watch with bated breath. Number 23 comes up and they cheer wildly.

“I quit! I’m outa here! I’m not chasing those people anywhere! See you all back at the Nile.” Another man saved by online gambling. The army drowned when the waters closed over it.

Posted on: June 23, 2007

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