A Lawyer and a senior citizen are sitting next to each other
on a long
flight.
The lawyer is thinking that seniors are so dumb that he
could get one
over on them easily.
So, the lawyer asks if the senior would like to play a fun
game.
The senior is tired and just wants to take a nap, so he
politely
declines and tries to catch a few winks.
The lawyer persists, saying that the game is a lot of
fun....."I ask
you a question, and if you don't know the answer, you pay me
only
$5.00. Then you ask me one, and if I don't know the answer,
I will pay
you $500.00," he says.
This catches the senior's attention and, to keep the lawyer
quiet, he
agrees to play the game.
The lawyer asks the first question. "What's the distance
from the Earth
to the Moon?"
The senior doesn't say a word, but reaches into his pocket,
pulls out a
five-dollar bill, and hands it to the lawyer.
Now, it's the senior's turn. He asks the lawyer, "What goes
up a hill
with three legs, and comes down with four?"
The lawyer uses his laptop to search all references he can
find on the
Net.
He sends E-mails to all the smart friends he knows; all to
no avail.
After an hour of searching, he finally gives up.
He wakes the senior and hands him $500.00. The senior
pockets the
$500.00 and goes right back to sleep.
The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He wakes
the senior up
and asks, "Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
comes down
with four?"
The senior reaches into his pocket, hands the lawyer $5.00,
and goes
back to sleep.