A frog goes
into a bank and approaches the cashier. 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 and asks his name. The frog says his
name is Kermit Jagger, his dad is Mick Jagger, and that it's okay,
he knows the bank manager.
Pattie explains
that he will need to secure the loan with some collateral.
The frog
says, "Sure. I have this," and produces a tiny porcelain
elephant, about half an inch tall - bright pink and perfectly
formed.
Very confused,
Pattie explains that she'll have to consult with the bank manager
and disappears into a back office. She finds the manager and says,
"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.
"I mean,
what in the world is this?"
(you're gonna
love this)
(it's a real
treat)
(a masterpiece)
(wait for
it)
The bank
manager looks back at her and says...
"It's
a knickknack, Pattie Whack. Give the frog a loan. His old man's
a Rolling Stone."