This story is very popular in Europe and Australia.
It’s about an Australian TV show, where two men – a priest and a farmer - got into the final round. They answered all questions, but there was still a tie. Thus, in order to find a winner, they got the last test. In 5 minutes, they had to write a short poem with the word “Timbuktu”. Timbuktu is an ancient city in Mali, on the African continent.
When they were ready, the priest read his poem:
"I was a father all my life,
I had no children, had no wife,
I read the bible through and through
on my way to Timbuktu....."
Everyone applauded and cheered.
Then, the farmer read his poem:
"When Tim and I to Brisbane went
We met three ladies cheap to rent,
they were three and we were two.
so I booked one and Tim booked two....."