[chuck90199]

An Australian truck driver walks into an outback cafe with a full-grown emu walking behind him. The waitress asks them for their orders.

The trucker says, “A hamburger, chips and a coke,” and turns to the emu, “What's yours?”

“I'll have the same,” says the big bird.

A short time later the waitress returns with the order. “That will be $9.40 please.” He reaches into his pocket and pulls out the exact change for payment.

The next day, the man and the emu come in again and he says, “A hamburger, chips, and a coke.”

The emu says, “I'll have the same, please.”

Again the trucker reaches into his pocket and pays with exact change.

This becomes routine until the end of the week. “The usual?” asks the waitress.

“No, it's Friday night, so I'll have a steak, baked potato and a salad,” says the man. “Same,” says the emu.

Shortly the waitress brings the order and says, “That will be $32.62.”

Once again the man pulls the exact change out of his pocket and places it on the table.

The waitress cannot hold back her curiosity any longer. “Excuse me, mate, how do you manage to always come up with the exact change in your pocket every time?”

“Well, love,” says the trucker, “a few years ago, I was cleaning out the back shed, and found an old lamp. When I rubbed 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.”

“That's brilliant!” says the waitress. “Most 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!”

“That's right. Whether it's a gallon of milk or a Rolls Royce, the exact money is always there,” says the man.

The waitress asks, “What's with the big ugly bird?”

The trucker sighs, pauses, and answers, “My second wish was for a tall chick with long legs, who agrees with everything I say.”

[dewilson58]