Well, here we are again writing for the December issue. We did think we would be letting you know about the latest budget and the effect that it would have on your income next year, but the budget has been cancelled. So, as it’s Christmas we thought we might make a selection from the “WatkinsonBlack Book of Jokes”. So, here goes:-
An accountant walks into a restaurant that specialises in seafood and orders squid.
“Certainly Sir” says Gervaise the waiter. “Would you like to choose your squid from the tank over there?”
The accountant goes to the tank and looks into it. He says “I think I would like that little green one there. The one with a moustache”.
“Oh, surely not” replies Gervaise. “He is my favourite. He is so small and cute and friendly. Why not have that one there? It is so much bigger and meatier.”
“No” says the accountant. “It’s got to be that one”.
So Gervaise gets the little green squid out and puts him on the chopping block. He raises his knife and – the little green squid looks up and smiles, twitching his bushy moustache into a broad, friendly grin.
“It’s no good” cries Gervaise, “I can’t do it. I’ll have to ask Hans who does the washing up. He is big and tough. He will have no trouble with the squid.”
So out comes Hans, whilst Gervaise disappears off in tears. Hans picks up the same knife as Gervaise and raises it up, preparing to chop off the little squid’s head. But once again the little friendly squid lifts up his eyes and, twitching his moustache, smiles broadly at Hans. At this, Hans cannot kill the squid, and drops the knife and runs off, tears running down his cheeks.
So, what is the moral of this story? It is simply that …………
Hans that does dishes is as soft as Gervaise with mild green hairy-lip squid.
Well, it’s better than reading about a budget, isn’t it? For more from the “WatkinsonBlack Book of Jokes” have a look at “Village Life”, or send us an e-mail with to info@warringtonaccountants.co.uk and we will send the whole book to you in .pdf format. Meanwhile, the partners and staff at WatkinsonBlack wish you all a Very Merry Christmas, and hope that you all enjoy a very healthy New Year,
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