So this lady was giving a children’s party for her granddaughter and had pulled out all the stops to make it a truly special day for her. She had booked a professional caterer, a live band and even hired a clown.
It just so happened that right before the party was about to start, two bums knocked at the front door, looking for a handout.
Feeling sorry for the two bums, the woman told them that they could get a meal if they would be willing to chop some wood out in the back yard.
Grateful for the offer of a meal, the two bums headed to the rear of the house and out into the back yard.
Well, the guests arrived and the party was in full swing with the children all having a wonderful time.
However, the clown still hadn’t arrived and shortly before he was due to perform , he called the lady to say that he was stuck in traffic and probably wouldn’t make it to the party at all.
As you might imagine, the lady was very disappointed and tried to entertain the children herself, but without much success.
She happened to look out the window and to her surprise she saw one of the bums doing cartwheels across the lawn. She watched in amazement as he swung from the tree branches, did mid-air flips and leaped high into the air.
The lady spoke to the other bum and said, “What your friend is doing is incredible. I have never seen anything like it. Do you think your friend would consider repeating this performance for the children at the party? I would pay him $50”.
The bum replied, “Well, I dunno lady, let me ask him”.
So the bum walked over to his friend and said, “HEY WILLIE! FOR $50, WOULD YOU CHOP OFF ANOTHER TOE?”
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