Bar Story

Four old retired guys are walking down a street in Scottsdale, Arizona.

They turn a corner and see a sign that says, 'Old Timers Bar - all

drinks 10 cents.' They look at each other, and then go in, thinking this

is too good to be true.

The old bartender says in a voice that carries across the room, 'Come on

in and let me pour one for you! What'll it be, Gentlemen?'

There seems to be a fully stocked bar, so each of the men asks for a

martini. In short order, the bartender serves up four iced

martinis...shaken, not stirred, and says, 'That'll be 10 cents each,

please.'

The four men stare at the bartender for a moment, then look at each

other... They can't believe their good luck. They pay the 40 cents, finish

their martinis, and order another round.

Again, four excellent martinis are produced with the bartender again

saying, 'That's 40 cents, please'

They pay the 40 cents, but their curiosity is more than they can stand.

They have each had two martinis, and so far they've spent less than a

dollar. Finally one of the men says, 'How can you afford to serve martinis

as good as these for a dime a piece?'

'I'm a retired tailor from Boston,' the bartender says, 'and I always

wanted to own a bar. Last year I hit the Lottery for $25 million and

decided to open this place. Every drink costs a dime - wine, liquor,

beer, it's all the same.'

'Wow!!!! That's quite a story,' says one of the men.

The four of them sipped at their martinis and couldn't help but notice

seven other people at the end of the bar who didn't have drinks in front

of them, and hadn't ordered anything the whole time they were there.

One man gestures at the seven at the end of the bar without drinks and

asks the bartender, 'What's with them?'

The bartender says, 'Oh, they're retired Minnesotans. They're waiting for

happy hour when drinks are half price.'