Wise Old Man
A wise old man moved to Arkansas and bought himself a donkey from an old farmer for $100. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day. The next day, that farmer drove up and said, “I’m Sorry, but I have some bad news… the donkey died just last night.”
“Well then just give my money back.”
“I’m sorry but I can’t do that Sir. I went and spent it already.”
“Hmmm.. OK then.. Just unload him right there.”
“What are you gonna do with that dead donkey?”
“I’m going to raffle him off.”
“You can’t raffle off a dead donkey!”
“Well, that’s where you’re wrong.”
A week later the farmer met up with the wise old man and asked, “What happened with the dead donkey?”
“I raffled the donkey off. I sold 500 tickets at two dollars apiece and made $998.”
“Didn’t anyone complain?”
“Just the guy who won. So, I gave him his two dollars back.”