A truck driver walks into a cafe on the Hume Highway with a full-grown emu behind him.
The waitress asks for his order.
The truckie says, âIâll have a hamburger, chips and a coffee.â
He turns to the emu. âWhat about you?â
âSounds good to me, Iâll have the same,â the emu replies.
The waitress returns with their meals. âThatâll be $10.50, please.â
The truckie reaches into his pocket, pulls out the exact change, and pays.
This happens again the next day. And the day after that. Always the same order, always the exact change.
Finally, on Friday night, the truckie says: âIâll have a steak, baked potatoes and a salad.â
The emu chimes in: âSounds great, same for me.â
The waitress brings the meals. âThat will be $32.65.â
Once again, the man reaches into his pocket and hands her the exact change.
Unable to hold back any longer, the waitress blurts out:
âYouâve really got me there, mate. How do you always have the exact change?â
The truckie leans back and says:
âWell, years ago I found a magic lamp. When I rubbed it, a genie promised me two wishes. My first wish was that whenever I had to pay for something, Iâd just reach into my pocket and pull out exactly the right amount of money.â
The waitress gasps. âThatâs brilliant! But what about the emu?â
The truckie sighsâŚ
âMy second wish was for a tall bird with long legs who agrees with everything I say.â đڤđ