The Genie

   A man walks into a restaurant with a full-grown
   ostrich behind him, and as he sits down, the
   waitress comes over and asks for their order.

   The man says, "I'll have a hamburger, fries
   and a coke," and turns to the ostrich.  "What's
   yours?"

   "I'll have the same," says the ostrich.

   A short time later the waitress returns with
   the order. "That will be $12.40 please," and
   the man reaches into his pocket and pulls out
   exact change for payment.

   The next day, the man and the ostrich come
   again and the man says, "I'll have a hamburger,
   fries and a coke," and the ostrich says, "I'll
   have the same."  Once again the man reaches
   into his pocket and pays with exact change.

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

   "No, this is Friday night, so I will have a
   steak, baked potato and salad," says the man.

   "Same for me," says the ostrich.

   At the end of the meal the waitress comes with
   the bill and says, "That will be $22.62." Once
   again the man pulls exact change out of his
   pocket and places it on the table.  The waitress
   can't hold back her 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, just put my hand in my pocket,
   and the right amount of money would always be
   there."

   "That's brilliant!" says the waitress. "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 waitress asks, "One other thing, sir, what's
   with the ostrich?"

   The man sighs, pauses, and answers, "My second
   wish was for a tall chick with long legs who
   agrees with everything I say."


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