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. And he wants to use > >this as collateral." She holds up the tiny pink > >elephant. "I mean, what the heck is this?"...... > > > >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 > > |