watch what you ask for

The Ostrich

A man walks into a restaurant with a full-grown ostrich behind him.

The waitress asks them for their orders.

The man says, "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 $9.40 please." The man reaches into his pocket and

pulls out the exact change for payment.

The next day, the man and the ostrich come again and the man

says, "A hamburger, fries and a coke.."

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

Again the man reaches into his pocket and pays with exact change.

This becomes routine until the two enter again. "The usual?"

asks the waitress.

"No, this is Friday night, so I will have a steak, baked potato and

a salad," says the man.

"Same," says the ostrich.

Shortly the waitress brings the order and says, "That will be $32.62."

Once again the man pulls the exact change out of his pocket and

places it on the table.

The waitress cannot hold back her curiosity any longer. "Excuse me,

sir. How do you manage to always come up with the exact change

in your pocket every time?"

"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 would 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 ask 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, "What's with the ostrich?"

The man sighs, pauses and answers, "My second wish was for a tall chick

with a big butt and long legs who agrees with everything I say.."

An other version from a story the Monkey's Paw, which is a classic horror story "apparently" written by the author W.W. Jacobs,, first appearing in Harper's Monthly in 1902. "Apparently" most unfortunately by a supposed anonymous author. Assumed to be W.W. Jacobs. Be careful what you wish for you just might get it all and some that you don't want. That has a nice musical lyricist vibe hmmmmm B) :laugh: :laugh: B) :blush:

I remember praying once for something. the next day I went and got A job at the Miccosukee rez. blowin rich people,

around on an airboat.true story.