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A man walked into a restaurant with a full-grown ostrich behind him. The waitress asked for their orders. The man said, "I'll have a hamburger, fries, and a coke," and turned to the ostrich. "What are you having?" "I'll have the same," said the ostrich.
A short time later the waitress returned with the order. "That'll be $9.40, please," and the man reached into his pocket and pulled out the exact change for payment.
The next day the man and the ostrich came again and the man ordered a hamburger, fries, and a coke. The ostrich said, "I'll have the same," and again the man reached into his pocket and paid with the exact change.
This became routine until one night the two entered again and the waitress asked, "The usual?" "No," said the man, "it's Friday night so I'll have a steak, baked potato, and a salad." "I'll have the same," said the ostrich.
Shortly the waitress brought their food and said, "That'll be $32.62." Once again the man pulled the exact change from his pocket and placed it on the table.
The waitress couldn't hold back her curiosity any longer. "Excuse me, sir, but how do you manage to always come up with the exact change every time you order?"
"Well," said the man, "several years ago I was cleaning the attic and 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 would just put my hand in my pocket and the right amount of money would always be there."
"That's brilliant!" said the waitress, "Most people would wish for a million dollars, but you'll always be as rich as you want for as long as you live!"
"That's right," said the man, "whether it's a gallon of milk or a Rolls Royce, the exact money is always there."
The waitress asked, "But sir, what's with the ostrich?"
The man sighed, paused, and answered, "My second wish was for a tall chick with long legs who agreed with everything I say."
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