A frog goes into a bank and approaches the teller. He can see from her nameplate that her name is Patricia Whack. “Miss Whack, I’d like to get a $30,000 loan to take a holiday.” Pattie looks at the frog in disbelief but takes a loan form out of her drawer. “May I please have your name?” The frog puffs himself up proudly. “Kermit Jagger, my dad is Mick Jagger and I’m a friend of the bank manager.” Pattie’s eyes widen, but she continues filling in the application. “Mr. Jagger, you will need to secure the loan with some collateral.” “I have this,” the frog says and produces a tiny porcelain elephant, about half an inch tall – bright pink and perfectly formed. Pattie blinks at the elephant several times. “I’m afraid I’m going to have to consult with the manager on this.” She takes the elephant and disappears into a back office. Pattie walks up to the manager. “There’s a frog called Kermit Jagger out there who claims to know you and wants to borrow $30,000, and he wants to use this as collateral.” She holds up the tiny pink elephant. “What in the world is this?” The bank manager looks back at her with a straight face. “It’s a knick-knack, Pattie Whack. Give the frog a loan. His old man’s a Rolling Stone”
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 20:59:14 +0000