HOW MANY DUCKS

ON THE BUS PADDY GOT CHATTING TO

MURPHY WHO WAS CARRYING A BAG ON HIS BACK

'WHAT'S IN THE BAG?' ASKED PADDY

'I'M NOT GOING TO TELL', REPLIED MURPHY

'GO ON, DO.' PLEADED PADDY.

'AH, ALL RIGHT THEN, IT'S DUCKS.'

ANNOUNCED MURPHY

'IF I GUESS HOW MANY DUCKS YOU

HAVE IN THE BAG, WILL YOU

GIVE ME ONE OF THEM?' ENQUIRED PADDY

'LOOK', SAID MURPHY,

'IF YOU GUESS THE CORRECT NUMBER,

I'LL GIVE YOU BOTH OF THEM.'

'FIVE!'

SAID PADDY TRIUMPHANTLY.