Old Soldier
08-05-2001, 12:26 PM
A man walks up to the bar with an ostrich behind him. As he sits down,
the bartender comes over and asks for their order. The man says, "I'll have a
beer." He turns to the ostrich and asks, "What's yours?" "I'll have a
beer, too," says the ostrich. The bartender pours the beer and says, "That
will be $3.40 please." The man reaches into his pocket and pulls out the
exact change for payment.
The next day, the man and the ostrich come in again, and the man says,
"I'll have a beer," and the ostrich says, "I'll have the same." Once again
the man reaches into his pocket and pays with the exact change. 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?" the bartender asks.
"Well," says 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 just put my hand in my pocket, and the right amount of money would be
there."
"That's brilliant!" says the bartender, "Most people would wish for a million
dollars or something, but you'll always be as rich as you want for as long as
you live!" "That's right! Whether it's a gallon of milk or a Rolls Royce, the
exact money is always there," says the man.The bartender asks, "One other
thing, sir, what's with the ostrich? "The man replies, "My second wish was
for a chick with long legs.
the bartender comes over and asks for their order. The man says, "I'll have a
beer." He turns to the ostrich and asks, "What's yours?" "I'll have a
beer, too," says the ostrich. The bartender pours the beer and says, "That
will be $3.40 please." The man reaches into his pocket and pulls out the
exact change for payment.
The next day, the man and the ostrich come in again, and the man says,
"I'll have a beer," and the ostrich says, "I'll have the same." Once again
the man reaches into his pocket and pays with the exact change. 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?" the bartender asks.
"Well," says 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 just put my hand in my pocket, and the right amount of money would be
there."
"That's brilliant!" says the bartender, "Most people would wish for a million
dollars or something, but you'll always be as rich as you want for as long as
you live!" "That's right! Whether it's a gallon of milk or a Rolls Royce, the
exact money is always there," says the man.The bartender asks, "One other
thing, sir, what's with the ostrich? "The man replies, "My second wish was
for a chick with long legs.