This was one of my dad's favorite jokes. When he first heard it he roared. He had tears in his eyes from laughing so hard. Whenever I hear this one I think of Dad.
Reggie owned an elephant, but the cost of feeding it was getting out of hand. Then he got an idea. He had seen an elephant 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 just on one. So he announced to the world that he would pay ten grand to anyone who could make his elephant get all four legs into the air at the same time. However in order to try each person must pay $100. People came from near and far. 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 asked " are you the one offering ten grand to anyone who can make this elephant get all four legs off the ground at the same time?" Reggie replied "yes, but you've got to pay 100 dollars to try." The man handed Reggie a 100 dollar bill. Went to his car and took out two bricks. He walked up the elephant, looked him in the eye. Then walked around to the back of the elephant smacking the bricks together as hard as he could on the elephant’s jewels. The elephant let out a roar and flew up in the air. The little man collected his money and went on his way.
Reggie was very depressed. He had only taken in $8000 and now he not only lost a couple of grand but still had the problem of feeding and housing and housing the elephant. Then Reggie came up with another idea. He had never seen an elephant move his head from side to side. So again he announced that he would pay anyone who could make his elephant move his head from side to side ten grand, but you have to pay $100 to try. Again people came from near and far paying $100 but of course none succeeded. This went on for a couple of years when a familiar blue convertible pulled up. The same little man asked Reggie "are you offering ten grand to anyone who can make your elephant move his head from side to side?" Reggie replied "yes, but you've got to pay $100 to try and you can’t use any bricks." The man handed Reggie a 100 dollar bill. He walked up to the elephant and asked, "Do you remember me?" 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.