A guy walks into a bar with a box under his arm. He tells the barkeep, "I’m a bit down on my luck right now. Could you spot me to a shot and beer if I show you something amazing?"

The barman says, "It would have to be pretty bloody amazing."

The man says, "Well, check this out then," and pulls out of the box a chipmunk and a tiny little piano. The chipmunk proceeds to play "The Minute Waltz" in 49 seconds without missing a note.

The bartender says, "Well, you did indeed amaze me," and brings the man his shot and beer.

A few minutes later the man calls the bartender over and says, "That almost hit the spot, but if I show you something even more amazing will you spot me another?"

The bartender asks doubtfully: "More amazing than the piano playing chipmunk?"

"Just watch," he says and pulls out a little mongrel dog and sits him on the bar. With the chipmunk accompanying the dog proceeds to sing "Danny Boy" so beautifully and full of emotion there's not a dry eye in the house. So the man gets another shot and beer.

After a few minutes the bartender comes over and offers a thousand dollars for the dog and the chipmunk.

The man says, "Well, the chipmunk's been with me for quite a while. I could never part with him. I will, however sell the dog for $500."

They strike a deal and the barkeep pays up and takes the dog to the back room to feed him.

A patron at the bar begins berating the man, saying: "Are you crazy selling that dog for $500? Why, a dog that can sing like that has to be worth more than that."

The man turns to the patron and with a wink he whispers: "It's alright. The chipmunk is a ventriloquist," and hurries out of the bar.