A man walked into a bar and offered to show the bartender a trick in return for a free drink. The bored bartender agreed, so the man pulled a frog out of his pocket and set it down on the table. The frog proceeded to play the best jazz the bartender had heard in years, so he gave the guy his free drink. The man then offered the bartender another trick in return for another free drink.
The bartender agreed, saying “If it’s anything like the trick you just showed me, you can drink the rest of the night for free.” So the man pulled a rat out of his pocket and the rat began to sing. The bartender gave the guy as many drinks as he could manage. Two hours later, an agent walked into the bar and watched the performing frog and rat. He asked the bartender, “Who owns that act?” The bartender pointed to the guy, by then asleep on the floor.
The agent woke him and said, “That’s the greatest act I’ve seen in years. I’ll give you $100,000 for that act.” The man said “They’re not for sale.” “Right,” nodded the agent, “then I’ll give you $50,000 for the singing rat.” “It’s a deal,” the man agreed, so the agent gave him the money and left with the rat.
“I can’t believe you! You had a million dollar rat there you just passed it up for a measly 50 grand,” exclaimed the bartender. “Relax,” the guy told him, “The frog’s a ventriloquist.”

From Adam Smith Institute

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