ali_sez_so@reddit
The joke doesnt translate well without the context of the stereotype that Sikh people are usually strong but not very smart, which was a common trope in jokes back in the day. It was akin to the blonde jokes. I dont know how that stereotype came to be as I have never met a Sikh person irl who fits that profile. Alas the Sikh people used to be the target of many jokes.
An example of such joke:
"A Sikh man was upset about something and his friend asked him what was wrong. The Sikh man answered that he lost 1000 bucks while betting. His friend asked what he bet on and the man said he bet 500 on India hoping they would win the cricket game. The friend asked how he lost 1000 to which the Sikh man responded that he lost another 500 on the replay."