>A frog goes into a bank and approaches the teller.  He can >see from her
>nameplate that the teller's name is Patricia Whack.  So he says, "Mrs.
>Whack, I'd like to get a loan to buy a boat and go on a long vacation".
>Patricia looks at the frog in disbelief and asks how much he wants to
>borrow. The frog says $30,000. The teller asks his name and the frog says
>that his name is Kermit Jagger, his dad is Mick Jagger and that it's OK, he
>knows the bank manager. Patti explains that $30,000 is a substantial amount
>of money and that he will need to secure some collateral against the loan.
>She asks if he has anything he can use as collateral. The frog says, "Sure.
>I have this", and produces a tiny pink porcelain elephant, about half an
>inch tall.  Bright pink and perfectly formed. Very confused, Patti explains
>that she'll have to consult with the manager and disappears into a back
>office. She finds the manager and says: "There's a frog called Kermit Jagger
>out there who claims to know you and wants to borrow $30,000.  And he wants
>to use  this as collateral".  She holds up the tiny pink elephant. "I mean,
>what the heck is this"?......
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>(Are you ready???)
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>You're gonna like this.......
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>The bank manager looks back at her and says:  "It's a knick knack, Patti
>Whack.  Give the frog a loan.  His old man's a Rolling Stone".
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