(forwards deleted) >The local bar was so sure that its bartender was the strongest man >around that they offered a standing $1000 bet. > >The bartender would squeeze a lemon until all the juice ran into a >glass, and hand the lemon to a patron. Anyone who could >squeeze one more drop of juice out would win the money. > >Many people had tried over time (weightlifters, longshoremen, etc.) >but nobody could do it. > >One day this scrawny little man came in, wearing thick glasses and a >polyester suit, and said in a tiny, squeaky voice, "I'd like to >try the bet." > >After the laughter had died down, the bartender said OK, grabbed a >lemon, and squeezed away. Then he handed the wrinkled >remains of the rind to the little man. > >But the crowd's laughter turned to total silence as the man clenched >his fist around the lemon and six drops fell into the glass. > >As the crowd cheered, the bartender paid the $1000, and asked the >little man," what do you do for a living? Are you a lumberjack, a >weightlifter, or what?" > >The man replied, "I work for the IRS." > > ---------------------------- -------------------------- > >There was a blond named Candi. She had long, blond hair, blue eyes, >and she was sick of all the blond jokes. So one day, she decided to get a >makeover, so she cut and dyed her hair. She also went out and bought a new >convertible. With her new car, she went driving down a country road and >came across a herd of sheep. She stopped and called the shepherd over. > > "That's a nice flock of sheep," she said. > "Well, thank you," said the herder. > "Tell you what... I have a proposition for you," said the woman. > "Okay," replied the herder. > "If I can guess the exact number of sheep in your flock, can I take one >home?" asked the woman. > "Sure." > So, the girl sat up and looked at the herd for a second and then >replied, "382." > "Wow," said the herder, "that's amazing. You're exactly right. Go ahead >and pick out the sheep you want to take home." > So the woman went and picked an animal and put it in her car. > The herder watched this and then said to her, "Okay, now I have a >proposition for you." > "What's that?" she asked. > "If I can guess the real color of your hair, can I have my dog back?" > ----------------- ------------------------ > > >