A man walks into a restaurant with a full-grown ostrich
behind him, and as he sits, the waitress comes over and asks
for their order.

The man says, "I'll have a hamburger, fries and a coke," and
turns to the ostrich.  "What's yours?"

"I'll have the same," says the ostrich.

A short time later the waitress returns with the order.
"That will be $6.40 please," and the man reaches into his
pocket and pulls out exact change for payment.

The next day, the man and the ostrich come again and the man
says, "I'll have a hamburger, fries and a coke," and the
ostrich says, "I'll have the same."

Once again the man reaches into his pocket and pays with
exact change.  This becomes a routine until late one
evening, the two enter again.

"The usual?" asks the waitress.

"No, this is Friday night, so I will have a steak, baked
potato and salad," says the man. "Same for me," says the
ostrich.

A short time later the waitress comes with the order and
says,"That will be $12.62."

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

The waitress can't hold back her curiosity any longer.
"Excuse me, sir.  How do you manage to always come up with
the exact change out of your pocket every time?"

"Well," says the man, "several years ago I was cleaning the
attic and I 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, 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
wish 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, "One other thing, sir, what's with the
ostrich?"

The man sighs and answers, "My second wish was for a tall
chick with long legs who agrees with everything I say.
 

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