On a trip from Los Angeles to New York, a blonde and a lawyer are seated next to each other. Would she like to play a fun game, the lawyer asks?
The blonde graciously declines and moves to the window to get a few winks because she is exhausted and simply wants to snooze.
The attorney continues, explaining that the game is simple and enjoyable.
He clarifies, saying, “I ask you a question, and you pay me $5.00 if you don’t know the answer, and vice versa.”
She refuses once more and makes an effort to sleep.
“All right, if you don’t know the answer, you pay me $5.00, and if I don’t know the answer, I will pay you $500.00,” the now-agitated lawyer replies.
The blonde is drawn to this and accepts the game because she believes that if she doesn’t play, the suffering would continue.
The first inquiry is posed by the attorney. “How far is it between Earth and the Moon?”
Without a word, the blonde takes a $5 cash out of her purse and gives it to the attorney.
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“All right,” the attorney says, “it’s your turn.”
“What goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four legs?” she asks the attorney.
Perplexed, the lawyer pulls out his laptop and looks through all of his references, but finds nothing.
Using his modem, he connects to the air phone and searches the internet and the Library of Congress, but there is no response.
He emails all of his friends and coworkers in frustration, but to no result.
He gives the blonde $500.00 when he wakes her up an hour later.
After saying “thank you,” the blonde goes back to sleep.
The lawyer wakes up the blonde and asks, “Well, what’s the answer?” with a hint of annoyance.
The blonde hands the lawyer $5.00 from her handbag and falls back asleep without saying anything.