{"id":12963,"date":"2016-03-23T20:37:37","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T10:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=12963"},"modified":"2022-03-25T07:31:40","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T20:31:40","slug":"be-careful-what-you-wish-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=12963","title":{"rendered":"Be Careful What You Wish For!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Emu\"<\/a>
\nAn Aussie truckie walks into an outback cafe with a full-grown emu behind him.
\nThe waitress asks them for their orders.
\nThe truckie says, “A hamburger, chips and a coke,” and turns to the emu, “What’s yours?”
\n“Sounds great, I’ll have the same,” says the emu.\u2019
\nA short time later the waitress returns with the order. “That will be $9.40 please,” and he reaches into his pocket and pulls out the exact change and pays.
\nThe next day, the man and the emu come again and he says, “A hamburger, chips and a coke.”
\nThe emu says, “Sounds great, I’ll have the same.”
\nAgain the truckie reaches into his pocket and pays with exact change.
\nThis becomes routine until the two enter again. “The usual?” asks the waitress.
\n“No, it’s Friday night, so I’ll have a steak, baked potato and a salad,” says the man..`
\n“Same for me,” says the emu.
\nShortly the waitress brings the order and says, “That will be $32.62.”
\nOnce again the man pulls the exact change out of his pocket and places it on the table.
\nThe waitress cannot hold back her curiosity any longer. “Excuse me mate, how do you manage to always pull the exact change from your pocket every time?”
\n\u201cWell, love\u201d says the truckie, \u201cA few years ago, I was cleaning out the back shed, and found an old lamp. When I cleaned it, a Genie appeared and offered me two wishes. My first wish was that if I ever had to pay for anything, I would just put my hand in my pocket and the right amount of money would always be there.\u201d
\n\u201cThat’s brilliant!\u201d says the waitress. \u201cMost people would ask for a million dollars or something, but you’ll always be as rich as you want, for as long as you live!\u201d
\n\u201cThat’s right. Whether it’s a gallon of milk or a Rolls Royce, the exact money is always there.\u201d says the man.
\nStill curious the waitress asks, \u201cWhat’s with the bloody emu?\u201d
\nThe truckie pauses, sighs and answers, \u201cMy second wish was for a tall bird with a big arse and long legs, who agrees with everything I say.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

An Aussie truckie walks into an outback cafe with a full-grown emu behind him. The waitress asks them for their orders. The truckie says, “A hamburger, chips and a coke,” and turns to the emu, “What’s yours?” “Sounds great, I’ll have the same,” says the emu.\u2019 A short time later the waitress returns with the … <\/p>\n

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