From: R.P.
A man walks into a restaurant with a full-grown ostrich behind him, and as
he sits, 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 $6.40
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 orders beef
stew and coffee and the ostrich orders the same. Once again the man reaches
into his pocket and pays with exact change. The following night, they each
order steak, baked potato, and wine, and he pays with exact change. This
becomes a routine, the pair coming in every night, man and ostrich ordering
the same things, and the man pulling the exact change out of his pocket.
Finally, 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, I'd 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 then asks, "One other thing, sir, what's with the ostrich?"
The man sighs and answers, "My second wish was for a tall chick with long
legs who agrees with everything I say!"
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