Paddy's donkey

[Paulps]

Paddy bought a donkey from a farmer for £100.
The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day.
The next day he drove up and said, 'Sorry son, but I have some bad news. The donkey died.'

Paddy replied, 'Well then just give me my money back.' The farmer said, 'Can't do that. I've already spent it.'
Paddy said, 'OK, then, just bring me the dead donkey.'
The farmer asked, 'What are you going to do with him?'
Paddy said, 'I'm going to raffle him off.'

The farmer said, 'You can't raffle a dead donkey!'
Paddy said, 'Sure I can. Watch me. I just won't tell anybody he's dead.'
A month later the farmer ran into Paddy and asked, 'What happened with that dead donkey?'
Paddy said, 'I raffled him off. I sold 500 tickets at £2 each and made a profit of £898'
The farmer said, 'Didn't anyone complain?' Paddy said, 'Just the guy who won. So I gave him his £2 back.'

Paddy now works for the Royal Bank of Scotland ..

[alanbakewell]

Brilliant.............and probably true.

[Tony Szpala]

Paul

One of the best jokes I have heard in a long time.

Best wishes

tony

[GoldenStreet]

Wouldn't Paddy's profit be £998, or is he just being Oirish?

Bill

[UlrichS]

Wouldn't Paddy's profit be £998, or is he just being Oirish?

Bill

No, he paid the farmer £100 for the donkey.
Ulrich

[GoldenStreet]

You're right, Ulrich, I forgot about the initial £100 outlay. It occurred to me after I had posted my reply!

Bill

[keithmantle]

Bit like the fella who won the euro millions when they gave him his cheque he said i don't trust cheques i'll have me pound back !!