A carnival, which included a huckster with an elephant, was
travelling through a small town. The huckster was offering
people $100 if they could make the elephant nod its head up
and down. Many people tried, but no one was successful.
Finally, a small quiet individual appeared and timidly
asked if he could try.
He promptly walked around the elephant and gave it a good
swift kick in the backside. The elephant was so surprised,
it jerked its head up and down. The little man pocketed his
$100 and walked away.
The following year, the same carnival returned, with the
same huckster and the same elephant. The huckster had
decided to make sure he wouldn't lose any more money in
this town, so he offered $500 to anyone who could make the
elephant nod its head up and down, then shake it from side
to side.
Again, many people tried. They pulled the elephant's ears,
pulled its tail, tickeled it, etc., but no one was
successful. Finally, the same little man appeared and asked
if he could try. The huckster was so sure the deed was
impossible that he readily agreed.
The little man walked around to the front of the elephant
and looked it in the eye.
"Do you remember me?" he asked. The elephant vigorously
nodded its head up and down.
"Do you want me to do that again?" he asked. The elephant
quickly shook its head from side to side.
The little man pocketed his $500 and walked away, smiling.
Elephant
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