Guest guest Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 > A city boy, named Kenny, moved to the country and> bought a donkey from an old > farmer for $100.00. The farmer agreed to deliver the> donkey the next day. > > The next day the farmer drove up and said, "Sorry> son, but I have some bad > news, the donkey died." > > Kenny replied, "Well, then, just give me my money> back." > The farmer said, "Can't do that. I went and spent> it already." > > Kenny said, "Ok, then, just unload the donkey." > > The farmer asked, "What ya gonna do with him?" > > Kenny, "I'm going to raffle him off." > > Farmer, "You can't raffle off a dead donkey!" > > Kenny, "Sure I can. Watch me. I just won't tell> anybody he is dead." > > A month later the farmer met up with Kenny and> asked, "What happened with that > dead donkey?" > > Kenny, "I raffled him off. I sold 500 tickets at> two dollars a piece and made > a profit 998.00." > > Farmer, "Didn't anyone complain?" > > Kenny, "Just the guy who won. So I gave him his> two dollars back." > Kenny grew up and eventually became the chairman> of Enron. > > > > LizWhen I hear somebody sigh, "Life is hard," I am always tempted to ask, "compared to what?" - Sydney J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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