Reggie
owned an elephant, but the cost of feeding it was getting out of
hand. Then he got an idea. He had seen elephants lift one leg, and
even two legs. Once in a circus he'd even seen an elephant lift three
legs in the air and stand on just one. So Reggie announced to the
world that he'd pay ten thousand dollars to anyone who could make his
elephant stand in the air on no legs. However, each person who wanted
to try would have to pay a hundred dollars.
People
came from near and far. They tried every thing from coaxing to
hypnotism, but no one could make the elephant rise up in the air.
Then
one day a blue convertible drove up and a little man got out and
addressed Reggie: "Is it true that you'll pay ten thousand
dollars if I make your elephant get off all four legs?"
"Yes,"
Reggie said, "but you've got to pay one hundred dollars to try."
The
little man handed Reggie a hundred-dollar bill. Then he went back to
the car and took out a metal club. He walked up to the elephant and
looked him in the eye. Then he walked behind the elephant and swung
hard, hitting the elephant smack on the balls. The elephant let out a
roar and flew up into the air.
After
the little man had collected his ten thousand dollars, Reggie was
very depressed. He'd only taken in eight thousand dollars and now
he'd not only lost a couple of grand but still had the problem of
feeding and housing the elephant.
Suddenly
Reggie got another inspiration. He knew that elephants could move
their heads up and down, but he had never seen one move from side to
side. So he announced that he would pay ten thousand dollars to
anyone who could make his elephant move his head from side to side.
However, each person who wanted to try would have to pay one hundred
dollars.
People
came from near and far. They paid their hundred and they tried, but,
of course, none succeeded.
Then
just when things were going well, a familiar blue convertible drove
up and the little man came out. He addressed Reggie: "Is it true
that you'll pay me ten thousand dollars if I can make your elephant
move his head from side to side?"
"Yes,"
said Reggie, "but you've got to pay a hundred dollars to try."
The
little man handed Reggie the hundred dollars. Then he returned to his
car and took out his metal club. He walked up to the elephant.
"Do
you remember me?" he asked.
The
elephant nodded by shaking his head up and down.
"Do
you want me to do it again?"
The
elephant quickly shook his head from side to side.
1 comment:
Thanks, I couldnt remember this joke other than the punch line. I heard it slightly differently and ad-libbed it to fill in my failing memory's gaps. Turns out I was fairly close.
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