>A concrete-truck driver moved to Texas and
>bought a donkey from an old
>farmer for $100. The farmer agreed to deliver
>the donkey the next day.
>The next day, the farmer drove up and said,
>"Sorry, but I have some bad
>news. The donkey died."
>"Well, then, just give me my money back." "Can't do
>that. I went and
>spent it already." "OK, then. Just unload the
>donkey."
>"What ya gonna do with him?"
>"I'm going to raffle him off."
>"You can't raffle off a dead donkey!"
>"Sure I can. Watch me. I just won't tell anybody
>he's dead."
>A month later the farmer met up with the
>readi-mix driver and
>asked, "What happened with that dead donkey?"
>"I raffled him off. I sold 500 tickets at two
>dollars apiece and made a profit of $898."
>"Didn't anyone complain?"
>"Just the guy who won. So I gave him his two
>dollars back."
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