A guy knocks on the door of a big house, and, when the owner answers he says "Excuse me for disturbing you, but I am fund raising for a young musician who has won a scholarship to the Conservatory of Music in New York. You see the scholarship covers his tuition and accommodation, but not his fare. I wonder if you might be willing to make a donation?"

"Surely", replied the man, "How much do you have to raise?".

"Two hundred pounds" he answered.

"That's not a lot, in fact I'll cover the whole of it", said the houseowner, "By the way, what does he play?".

"Banjo", came the reply.

"Hang on there", said the man, "I'll be right back".

Sure enough, in two minutes, there he was with a cheque in his hand.

looking at it, the guy said, "Thank you so much, but I think there must be a mistake, this is made out for a thousand pounds".

"That's right", said the man, "Send four more of the buggers with him".


Don T.