A drunk staggers into the bar (obviously not the first
he visited that night). He offers the bartender a deal:
He will put on an entertaining show in return for his
evening's libation.
The drunk then reaches into his pockets and pulls a rat
out of his left pocket, and a frog out of his right pocket,
setting them on the bar.
To the amazement of the bartender and customers, the rat
begins to tell jokes to the frog. The bartender quickly
agrees to the deal, and everybody has a great time.
At the end of the evening, a man approaches the drunk.
"Look, I'm a theatrical agent, and I'd love to book your act!"
"I'm retired," answers the drunk.
"Well, then, I'll buy them from you. I'll give you a thousand
dollars for the rat and the frog!"
"Nope."
"Five thousand!"
"Not interested."
"Ok, ok," says the exasperated agent, pulling out a wad of cash.
"I'll give you ten thousand bucks just for the rat!"
"It's a deal," says the drunk, who takes the money and gives the
agent the rat.
After the agent leaves, the bartender remarks, "Look, it's none
of my business, but you got ripped off. You could have made a
million dollars with that act!"
"S'ok," says the drunk, finishing his drink.
"The frog is a ventriloquist."