A truck driver walks into a cafe on the Hume Highway with a full-grown emu behind him.
The waitress asks for his order.
The truckie says, āIāll have a hamburger, chips and a coffee.ā
He turns to the emu. āWhat about you?ā
āSounds good to me, Iāll have the same,ā the emu replies.
The waitress returns with their meals. āThatāll be $10.50, please.ā
The truckie reaches into his pocket, pulls out the exact change, and pays.
This happens again the next day. And the day after that. Always the same order, always the exact change.
Finally, on Friday night, the truckie says: āIāll have a steak, baked potatoes and a salad.ā
The emu chimes in: āSounds great, same for me.ā
The waitress brings the meals. āThat will be $32.65.ā
Once again, the man reaches into his pocket and hands her the exact change.
Unable to hold back any longer, the waitress blurts out:
āYouāve really got me there, mate. How do you always have the exact change?ā
The truckie leans back and says:
āWell, years ago I found a magic lamp. When I rubbed it, a genie promised me two wishes. My first wish was that whenever I had to pay for something, Iād just reach into my pocket and pull out exactly the right amount of money.ā
The waitress gasps. āThatās brilliant! But what about the emu?ā
The truckie sighsā¦
āMy second wish was for a tall bird with long legs who agrees with everything I say.ā š¦¤š