Mr Chuckles: Chuckle 4578 Classic

Chuckle 4578 Classic

Received from Rick R of Surrey BC in Oct 2004, Thanks Rick.

~Newfie Millionaire Show~ (Plus: Today in history, Word for the day, Today’s horoscope, Maxine and 6 Diff’s)

Mike appeared on the Newfie version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" and towards the end of the program had already won $500,000. "You've done very well so far", said the show's host, "but for 1 million you've only got one lifeline left - phone a friend. Everything is riding on this question... will you go for it?

"Sure", said Mike. I'll have a go!

"O.K. The question is which of the following birds does NOT build its own nest? (a) Robin (b) Sparrow (c) Cuckoo, or (d) Thrush"

"I haven't a clue," "so I'll use my last lifeline and phone my friend Paddy back home in Come-Bye-Chance"

Mike called up his mate, told him the circumstance and repeated the question to him.

"Bloody hell, Mick! cried Paddy . "Dat's simple - it's a Cuckoo". Are you sure , Paddy? asked Mike.

"I'm bloody sure". Mick hung up the phone and told the TV host , I'll go with cuckoo as my answer".

"Is that you final answer? asked the host.

"Dat it is, Sir".

There was a long, long pause, then the host screamed, "Cuckoo is the correct answer! Mike, you've won 1 million!"

The next night, Mike invited Paddy to their local pub to buy him a drink. Tell me, Paddy, how in God's name did you know it was the cuckoo that doesn't build it's own nest?

I mean, how do you know bleedin'-all about birds?"

For fools sake! laughed Paddy. "Everybody knows a bloody cuckoo lives in a clock!!!!

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