THE ART COLLECTOR
Added on: 16th Sep 2016
A FAMOUS ART COLLECTOR
WAS WALKING THROUGH THE CITY
WHEN HE NOTICES A MANGY CAT
LAPPING MILK FROM A SAUCER
IN THE DOORWAY OF A STORE
AND HE DOES A DOUBLE-TAKE.
HE RECOGNIZES THAT THE SAUCER
IS EXTREMELY OLD AND
VERY VALUABLE,
SO HE WALKS CASUALLY INTO THE STORE
AND OFFERS TO BUY THE CAT
FOR TWO DOLLARS.
THE STOREOWNER REPLIES,
"I'M SORRY, BUT THE CAT ISN'T FOR SALE.
THE COLLECTOR SAYS,
"PLEASE, I NEED A HUNGRY CAT
AROUND THE HOUSE TO CATCH MICE.
I'LL PAY YOU TWENTY DOLLARS
FOR THAT CAT."
THE OWNER SAYS "SOLD,"
AND HANDS OVER THE CAT.
THE COLLECTOR CONTINUES,
"HEY, FOR THE TWENTY BUCKS
I WONDER IF YOU COULD THROW IN
THAT OLD SAUCER.
THE CAT'S USED TO IT AND
IT'LL SAVE ME FROM HAVING
TO GET A DISH."
THE OWNER SAYS,
"SORRY BUDDY,
BUT THAT'S MY LUCKY SAUCER.
SO FAR THIS WEEK
I'VE SOLD SIXTY-EIGHT CATS."
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