The hunter took careful aim at a huge bear. About to pull the trigger, he heard the soothing, beguiling voice of his prey: "Isn't it better to talk than to shoot? What do you want? Let's negotiate."
Cradling his weapon, the hunter said, "I want a fur coat."
"Good," said the bear. "That's negotiable. I only want a full stomach. Let's compromise."
So the two sat down and negotiated. After a time, the bear walked away alone. He had his full stomach, and the hunter had his fur coat. - Joey Adams

A United Nations volunteer teacher in our school at Punakha, Bhutan, was having a problem with mice in her house, and she wrote to her sister in Ireland to send her a mousetrap. When the mousetrap arrived, the Customs Declaration Form read, "Mousetrap: educational aid - to teach the mice a lesson." - Daniels Aubrey, Bhutan

A man agreed to buy a fine-looking horse from a farmer. But before he made his first payment, the man went back to complain.
"What's the problem?" asked the farmer.
"Well he can't hold his head up," said the new owner.
"Oh, that's just pride," explained the farmer. "Once he's paid for, he'll be fine. - Judi Krider

What do you get if you cross an elephant with a kangaroo?
Holes all over Australia. - Navneet, Sonipat

An expert on whales was telling friends about some of the unusual findings he had made. "For instance," he said, "some whales can communicate at a distance of 500 kilometres."
"What on earth would one say to another 500 kilometres away?" asked an astounded member of the group. "I am not absolutely sure," answered the expert, "but it sounds something like 'Can you hear me?' " - Steve Keuchel

A genetic scientist produced a mouse the size of a lion. Shortly after this event, the doctor was seen walking towards his laboratory - never to be seen or heard from again. One nagging question still haunts police investigators on the case: "Is there a doctor in the mouse?" - P. Lazarus, USA

Do you hear about the snake charmer who married the undertaker? They have towels marked "Hiss" and "Hearse". - W.A.

Two prisoners were making their escape over the jailhouse roof when one of them dislodged a tile. "Who's there?" shouted a guard. The first prisoner replied with a convincing imitation of a cat's meow. Reassured, the guard went back to his rounds. But then the second prisoner dislodged another tile. The guard repeated, "Who's there?"
"The other cat," answered the prisoner. - Laurent Grebert

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