16 May, 2011

The Bum

A man was walking in the city.. when he was accosted by a particularly dirty and shabby-looking bum who asked him for a couple of dollars for dinner..

The man took out his wallet.. extracted two dollars and asked.. "If I gave you this money.. will you take it and buy whiskey?"

"No.. I stopped drinking years ago.." the bum said..

"Will you use it to gamble?"

"I don't gamble.. I need everything I can get just to stay alive.."

"Will you spend the money on greens fees at a golf course?"

"Are you NUTS!! I haven't played golf in 20 years!!"

The man said.. "Well.. I'm not going to give you two dollars.. Instead.. I'm going to take you to my home for a terrific dinner cooked by my wife.."

The bum was astounded.. "Won't your wife be furious with you for doing that? I know I'm dirty.. and I probably smell pretty bad.."

The man replied.. "That's OK.. I just want her to see what a man looks like who's given up drinking.. gambling.. and golf.."

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