Reggie owned an elephant, but the cost of feeding it was getting out of hand.  
Then he got an idea. He had seen elephants lift one leg and even two legs.  
Once in a circus he'd even seen an elephant lift three legs in the air and 
stand on just one.

So Reggie announced to the world that he'd pay ten thousand dollars to anyone 
who could make his elephant stand in the air on no legs. However, each person 
who wanted to try had to pay a hundred dollars.

People came from far and near.  They tried everything from coaxing to 
hypnotism, but no one could make the elephant rise up in the air.

Then one day a blue convertible drove up and a little man got out and 
addressed Reggie: "Is it true that you'll pay $10,000 if I make your elephant  
get off all four legs?"

"Yes"  Reggie said..."but you've got to pay $100 to try"

The little man gave Reggie the money, then went back to the car and took out 
a metal baseball bat.  He walked up to the elephant and looked him in the eye. 
Then he walked up behind him and swung hard, hitting the elephant smack on 
the balls. The elephant let out a roar and flew up into the air.

After the little man had collected his money Reggie was very depressed.  He'd 
only taken in $8,000 and now he'd not only lost a couple of grand he still 
had the problem of feeding his elephant.

Suddenly Reggie got another inspiration.  He knew that elephants could move
their heads up and down, but had never seen one move from side to side.  So he
announced he would pay anyone $10,000 to anyone who could get his elephant to 
move his head from side to side.  However each person would have to pay $100 
to try.

People came from all over.  They paid their money and tried, but none could 
do it.

Then just when things were looking good for Reggie, a familiar blue car 
pulled up.  The little man asked Reggie if it was true about the $10,000 for 
getting his elephant to move his head from side to side.

"Yes" said Reggie, "but you have to pay $100 to try.

The little man handed Reggie the money and went back to the car, got his 
baseball bat, and walked up to the elephant.

"Do you remember me?" he asked.

The elephant nodded by shaking his head up and down.

"Do you want me to do it again?"

The elephant quickly shook his head ...NO...