the luck of the Irish

by Guest 2009-11-30, 23:36

> Young Paddy moved to Kent

> and bought a Donkey from a farmer for £100.

> The farmer agreed to

> deliver the Donkey the next day. The next day he

> Drove up and said, "Sorry Paddy,

> but I have some bad news, the donkey died."

>

> Paddy replied, "Well, then just give me my money

> back." The farmer

> Said, "Can't do that. I went and spent

> it already." Paddy said, "Ok, then,

> Just bring me the dead donkey."

>

> The farmer asked, "What are you going do with

> him?"

> Paddy said, "I'm going to raffle him

> off."

>

> The farmer said, "You can't raffle off a

> dead donkey!" Paddy said,

> "Sure I can. Watch me ... I just won't

> tell anybody he's dead."

>

> A month later, the farmer met up with Paddy and

> asked, 'what happened

> With that dead donkey?"

>

> Paddy said, "I raffled him off. I

> sold 500 tickets at two quid a piece

> And made a profit of £898."

>

> The farmer said, "Didn't anyone

> complain?"

> Paddy said, "Just the guy who won. So I gave him

> his two quid back."

>

> Paddy now works as a personal advisor to Gordon Brown

> in the Treasury

DaveS