Kermit the Frog Goes on Vacation!
Dec. 31, 1999
A frog goes into a
Seneca Falls, NY bank and approaches the teller.
He can see from her
nameplate that the teller's name is Patricia Whack. So he says, "Ms
Whack,
I'd like to get a loan to buy a boat and go on a long vacation in the next
century to EKHO Manor.
Patti 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, and that it's OK, he knows Tim
Davies, the bank's
part-time
"Recreational Vehicles Loan Manager".
Patti explains that $30,000 is a substantial amount of money and that she
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 Tim
Davies, 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?"
(are you ready?)
Tim 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."
3 Months Later Kermit's Big Boating Vacation
has taken an ugly turn that will not see Tim
get his $30,000 back any time soon!
"Oh my! How will I ever repay Mr. Davies now that my boat
has sunk in Elton's pool, stranding me here
at EKHO Manor; ... PLUS ... I'm so in love
with my little Pixie that I can never go back home
to Seneca Falls!"
Maybe the pink elephant will fetch a
premium on eBay if you promote it as:
"A knick knack from the very last scam
of the 20th century by a really famous celebrity!"