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Friday, April 16, 2010

A Man and his Ostrich

A man walks in to a bar,  an ostrich right behind him. As he sits the bartender comes over, and asks for their order.

The man says, "I'll have a beer" and turns to the ostrich. "What'll you have?"

"I'll have a beer, too" says the ostrich.

The bartender pours the two beers and says "That will be $3.40 please." The man reaches into his pocket and pulls out exactly $3.40 and places it on the bar.

The next day, the man and the ostrich come again, and again the man says, "I'll have a beer," and the ostrich says, "And I'll have the same." Once again the man reaches into his pocket, pulls out the exact change, and places it on the bar.

This becomes a routine until, late one evening, the two enter again. "The usual?" asks the bartender.

"Well, it's close to last call, so I'll have a large scotch," says the man.

"Same for me," says the ostrich.

"That will be $7.20," says the bartender. Once again the man pulls exact change out of his pocket and places it on the bar.

The bartender can't hold back his curiosity any longer. "Excuse me sir. How do you manage to always come up with the exact change out of your pocket every time?"

"Well," says the man, "several years ago I was cleaning the attic and I found an old lamp. When I rubbed it, a Genie appeared and offered me two wishes. My first wish was that if I ever had to pay for anything, I just put my hand in my pocket, and the right amount of money will always be there."

"That's brilliant!" says the bartender. "Most people would wish for a million dollars or something, but this way, you'll always be as rich as you want for as long as you live!

"That's right," answered the man. "Whether it's a gallon of milk or a Rolls Royce, the exact money is always there."

The bartender asks, "One other thing, sir. What's with the ostrich?"

The man rolls his eyes and replies, "Oh that. Well, my second wish was for a chick with long legs."