| This is One Smart Dog
A butcher is
leaning on the counter toward the close of day when a dog with a basket in its
jaws comes pushing through the door.
"An' wot's this then?" he asked.
The dog knocks the basket sharply into the butcher's shins.
"You dumb
dog." As he reaches down to smack the dog, he notices a note and a ten dollar
bill in the basket.
The scribble on the note asks for three pounds of
his best mince [ground beef]. The butcher figures this is too easy. He goes to
the window and reaches for the dried up stuff that's been sitting out all day.
The dog growls at him. The butcher turns around and, glaring at the pup,
gets the best mince from the fridge. Weighing out about 2 1/2 pounds, he drops
in on the scale with his thumb.
"Hmmmmm, a bit shy. Who'll know?"
Again, the dog growls menacingly. "Alright, alright," as he throws on a generous
half pound. He wraps it out, drops it in the basket, and drops in change from
a five. The dog threatens to chew him off at the ankles. Another five goes in
the basket.
The butcher is quite impressed and decides to follow the
piddy pup home. The dog quickly enters a high-rise buildings, pushes the lift
button, enters the lift, and then pushes the button for the 12th floor. The dog
walks down the corridor and smartly bangs the basket on the door. The door opens,
and the dog's owner screams at the dog.
"Hey, what are you doing? That's
a really smart dog you've got there," comments the butcher.
"He's a stupid
dog--that's the third time this week he's forgotten his key.
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