Donkey for sale!

[PAUL161]

Chuck moved to Texas and bought a donkey from a farmer for $100.00
The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day.
The next day he drove up and said, "Sorry son, but I have bad news, the donkey died".
Chuck replied, "Well just give me back my money".
The farmer said,"I can't do that, I spent it already".
Chuck said," Then just bring me the dead donkey".
The farmer asked,"Whatcha going to do with him"?
Chuck said,"I'm going to raffle him off"!
The farmer said,"You can't raffle off a dead donkey"!
Chuck said,"Sure I can, watch me, I just won't tell anyone he's dead".
A month later the farmer met up with Chuck and asked,"What happened with that dead donkey"?
Chuck said,"I raffled him off for $2.00 a ticket and made a profit of $998.00".
The farmer said,"Didn't anyone complain"?
Chuck said,"Just the guy who won. So I gave him his two dollars back.
Last I heard, Chuck now works for the government.

 

[Guest]

You sure he didn't go work at Enron? He sounds too smart for the government...

 

[tony barnhill]

Ah, capitalism at work!

 

[ChrisS]

No he works for the government; he forgot the initial investment of $100 in the profit calculation. It doesn't matter what the taxpayer spent, just how much we saved them.

 

[JamesWilson]

Last I heard, Chuck now works for the government.

Oh, no. Chuck auctioned the donkey again, and again, and again until he retired on the profits from his donkey auction site.

If once is good, then why stop?