The Frog Loan
A frog goes into a bank and approaches the
teller. He can see from her nameplate that the teller's name is Patricia
Whack. so he says:
"Ms.Whack, I'd like to get a loan to buy a boat and go on a long
vacation."
Patti looks at the frog in disbelief and
asks how much he wants to borrow.
The frog says $30,000.
The teller asks his name and the frog says that his name is Kermit Jagger, his
dad is Mick Jagger, and that it's OK, he knows the bank manager.
Patti explains that $30,000 is a
substantial amount of money and that he will need to secure some collateral
against the loan.
She asks if he has anything he can use as collateral.
The frog says, "Sure. I have
this,"
.. and produces a tiny pink porcelain elephant, about half an inch tall, bright
pink and perfectly formed.
Very confused, Patti explains that she'll
have to consult with the 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. He wants to use this as collateral."
She holds up the tiny pink elephant.
"I mean, what the heck is this?"
(Are you ready ???)
(GROAN!!)
The bank manager looks back at
her and says:
"It's a knick knack, Patti Whack. Give the frog a loan. His old man's a Rolling Stone