The Ostrich

Anonymous · April 2006

THE OSTRICH

A man walks into a restaurant with a full-grown ostrich behind him. The
waitress asks 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," and 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
salad,"
says the man.

"Same," says the ostrich.

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

Once again he man pulls the 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
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 wish for a
million dollars or something, but you'll always be as rich as you want
for as long as you live!"

"Tht'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, "But, sir, what's with the ostrich?"

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