"Running Unleashed Steals" joke

A lawyer's dog, running about unleashed, beelines for a butcher shop and steals a roast. The butcher goes to the lawyer's office and asks, "If a dog running unleashed steals a piece of meat from my store, do I have a right to demand payment for the meat from the dog's owner?" The lawyer answers, "Absolutely." "Then you owe me £8. 50. Your dog was loose and stole a roast from me today." The lawyer, without a word, writes the butcher a cheque for £8. 50. Several periods of time later -- it could be the next day but that would be unrealistic -- the butcher opens the mail and finds an envelope from the lawyer: £20 due for a consultation.

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