An Aussie Story
An Aussie truckie walks into an outback cafe' with a full-grown emu behind him.
The waitress asks them for their orders.
The truckie says, 'A hamburger, chips and a coke,' and turns to the
emu, 'What's yours?'
'Sounds great, I'll have the same,' says the emu.
A short time later the waitress returns with the order 'That will be
$9.40 please,' and he reaches into his pocket and pulls out the exact
change and pays.
The next day, the man and the emu come again and he says, 'A
hamburger, chips and a coke.'
The emu says, ' Sounds great, I'll have the same.'
Again the truckie reaches into his pocket and pays with exact change.
This becomes routine until the two enter again. 'The usual?' asks the waitress..
'No, it's Friday night, so I'll have a steak, baked potato and a
salad,' says the man..
' Same for me,' says the emu.
Shortly the waitress brings the order and says, 'That will be $32.62.'
Once again the man pulls the exact change out of his pocket and places
it on the table.
The waitress cannot hold back her curiosity any longer. 'Excuse me
mate, how do you manage to always pull the exact change from your
pocket every time?'
'Well, love' says the truckie, 'a few years ago, I was cleaning out
the back shed, and found an old lamp. When I cleaned it, a Genie
appeared and offered me two wishes.
My first wish was that if I ever had to pay for anything, I would just
put my hand in my pocket and the right amount of money would always be
there.'
'That's brilliant!' says the waitress. 'Most people would ask for a
million dollars or something, but you'll always be as rich as you
want, for as long as you live!'
'That's right. Whether it's a gallon of milk or a Rolls Royce, the
exact money is always there.' says the man.
Still curious the waitress asks, 'What's with the bloody emu?'
The truckie pauses, sighs, and answers, 'My second wish was for a tall
bird with a big arse and long legs, who agrees with everything I say.
