Monkey

A man enters a bar carrying a monkey. The monkey begins running around the bar, making a general and complete nuisance of itself. Finally, the monkey jumps up on the billiard table, picks up the cue ball, and swallows it whole. The bartender, having had enough, throws the man and his monkey out of the bar.

Several weeks pass, and the man returns with his monkey. He explains to the bartender that the monkey has learned his lesson and asks if they can return. The bartender, being in a generous mood, relents.

After an hour or so, the bartender notes that the monkey has indeed been well behaved and treats him to one of the cherries from the bar. The monkey takes the treat, sticks it up his butt, pulls it out, then eats it.

The bartender, disgusted, looks at the monkey’s owner and asks him, “Why does he do that?”

The monkey’s owner replies: “Ever since the cue ball incident, he won’t eat anything without first checking to make sure it fits.”