wishes

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A man walks into a restaurant with a full-grown ostrich

behind him.

The waitress asks for their orders. The man says, "A

hamburger, chips 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," she says and the man reaches

into his pocket and pulls out the exact amount for

payment.

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

man says, "A hamburger, chips and a coke."

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

Again the man reaches into his pocket and pays with

exact amount. For a while this becomes routine until the two

enter

again later in the week. "The usual?" asks the waitress.

"No, this time it's a treat, so I will have a steak,

baked potato, and salad," says the man.

"Yep! Same," says the ostrich.

 

 

Shortly the waitress brings the order and says, "That

will be £24.60."

Once again the man pulls the exact amount 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 money from your pocket every time?"

"Well," says the man, "several years ago I was clearing

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 couple of million pounds 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 pint 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 replies, "My second wish was

for a tall bird with a big **** and long legs who agrees

with everything I say."