A barber once leaned toward his customer and whispered, \u201cSee that boy? He\u2019s the dumbest kid in the world.\u201d To prove it, he placed a dollar bill in one hand and two quarters in the other, then called the boy over. \u201cWhich do you want?\u201d he asked. The boy studied the options, chose the quarters, and happily walked out. The barber smirked. \u201cTold you.\u201d Later, the customer spotted the boy leaving an ice cream shop and asked why he didn\u2019t take the dollar. The boy grinned. \u201cBecause the day I take the dollar, the game is over.\u201d The humor didn\u2019t stop there. A priest came in for a haircut and was told there would be no charge \u2014 it was a service to the Lord. The next morning, the barber found twelve prayer books waiting outside. A police officer received the same generosity and left a dozen donuts in gratitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then came a senator, who was also told the haircut was free \u2014 a service to the country. The following morning, instead of gifts, twelve senators stood waiting at the door. And in another corner of town, a police car once pulled up outside Grandma Bessie\u2019s house with Grandpa Morris inside. The officer explained Morris had gotten lost in the park. Bessie scoffed \u2014 he\u2019d been going there for 30 years. Leaning closer so the officer couldn\u2019t hear, Morris whispered, \u201cI wasn\u2019t lost.\u201d Sometimes the funniest jokes remind us that appearances can be deceiving, generosity can backfire, and cleverness often hides in plain sight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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