I think this explains the current economic crisis.
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:32 pm
Farmer Lum bought Farmer Abner's mule for $100.
The next day, the mule died, and Farmer Lum wanted his $100 dollars back.
Abner wouldn't give it to him, so Lum said, "Ok, I'll make my money back. I'll raffle off the mule."
Lum said, "How you going to raffle off a dead mule?"
"I won't tell anyone it's dead," said Abner.
A few weeks later, Lum saw Abner and asked, "How'd the raffle go?"
Abner said, "Great. I sold 500 tickets at $2 each, and cleared $898."
Surprised, Lum asked, "Weren't the people mad when they found out you raffled a dead mule?"
Abner said, "Only the guy who won. And I gave him his two dollars back."
The next day, the mule died, and Farmer Lum wanted his $100 dollars back.
Abner wouldn't give it to him, so Lum said, "Ok, I'll make my money back. I'll raffle off the mule."
Lum said, "How you going to raffle off a dead mule?"
"I won't tell anyone it's dead," said Abner.
A few weeks later, Lum saw Abner and asked, "How'd the raffle go?"
Abner said, "Great. I sold 500 tickets at $2 each, and cleared $898."
Surprised, Lum asked, "Weren't the people mad when they found out you raffled a dead mule?"
Abner said, "Only the guy who won. And I gave him his two dollars back."