Latitude & Longitude

A Sardar from Amritsar was visiting the UK for the first time, and had
boarded a train from Paddington and was on his way to Cardiff to visit
his sister and her family. In the train, sitting across from him, this
rather stoic and proper looking Englishman in a pin-striped suit was
engrossed in reading the morning's paper.

As the train rolled on, the Sardar was soon bored. Wanting to strike
up a conversation he leaned over and asked the Englishman, 'Excuse me
Sir, what is your name?'

Not very happy at this development, the Englishman nevertheless
obliged and said, 'John Smith. And what is your name Sir?'

The Sardar replied, 'Banta Singh.

And where are you from Mr. Smith?'

'From Lancashire .

And you Mr. Singh?'

Making every effort to keep up with Mr. Smith, the Sardar replied,
'From Amritshire!'

This confused the hell out of Mr. Smith.. He knew of Bedfordshire,
Berkshire, Lincolnshire , Worcestershire. ...but Amritshire?? ?

Eyebrows raised, he asked the Sardar, 'And on what longitude and
latitude would Amritshire be Sir?'

Now it was Banta's turn to look all confused. But not willing to show
his ignorance, and not knowing the meaning of these words, he replied
in his new found accent ' Sir, You see, in Amritshire we only have
BHENKITUDE and MAKITUDE