Gumby
21st June 2005, 04:28 PM
THE TALE OF RODNEY AND THE DONKEY
A city boy, Rodney, moved to the country and bought a donkey from an old farmer for $100. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day.
The next day the farmer drove up and said, "Sorry son, but I have some bad news, the donkey died."
Rodney replied, "Well then, just give me my money back."
The farmer said, "Can't do that. I went and spent it already."
Rodney said, "OK then, at least give me the donkey."
The farmer asked, "What ya gonna do with him?"
Rodney, "I'm going to raffle him off."
Farmer, " You can't raffle off a dead donkey!"
Rodney, "Sure I can. Watch me. I just won't tell anybody
he is dead."
A month later the farmer met up with Rodney and asked,"What happened with that dead donkey?"
Rodney, "I raffled him off. I sold 500 tickets at two dollars a piece and made a profit of $900.
Farmer, "Didn't anyone complain?"
Rodney, "Just the guy who won. So I gave him his two dollars back."
Rodney grew up and eventually became the chairman of HIH, FAI and OneTel
A city boy, Rodney, moved to the country and bought a donkey from an old farmer for $100. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day.
The next day the farmer drove up and said, "Sorry son, but I have some bad news, the donkey died."
Rodney replied, "Well then, just give me my money back."
The farmer said, "Can't do that. I went and spent it already."
Rodney said, "OK then, at least give me the donkey."
The farmer asked, "What ya gonna do with him?"
Rodney, "I'm going to raffle him off."
Farmer, " You can't raffle off a dead donkey!"
Rodney, "Sure I can. Watch me. I just won't tell anybody
he is dead."
A month later the farmer met up with Rodney and asked,"What happened with that dead donkey?"
Rodney, "I raffled him off. I sold 500 tickets at two dollars a piece and made a profit of $900.
Farmer, "Didn't anyone complain?"
Rodney, "Just the guy who won. So I gave him his two dollars back."
Rodney grew up and eventually became the chairman of HIH, FAI and OneTel