A contestant on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" had reached
the final plateau. If she answered the next question correctly, she would
win $1,000,000. If she answered incorrectly, she would pocket only the
$32,000 milestone money.
And as she suspected it would be, the million-dollar question was no
pushover. It was, "Which of the following species of birds does not build
its own nest, but instead lays its eggs in the nests of other birds? Is it
A) the condor; B) the buzzard; C) the cuckoo; or D)the vulture?" The woman
was on the spot. She did not know the answer. And she was doubly on the
spot because she had used up her 50/50 Lifeline and her Audience Poll
Lifeline. All that remained was her Phone-a-Friend Lifeline, and the woman
had hoped against hope that she would not have to use it. Mainly because
the only friend that she knew would be home happened to be a blonde. But
the contestant had no alternative. She called her friend and gave her the
question and the four choices. The blonde >responded unhesitatingly:
"That's easy. The answer is C: The cuckoo."
The contestant had to make a decision and make it fast. She considered
employing a reverse strategy and giving Regis any answer except the one
that her friend had given her. And considering that her friend was a
blonde, that would seem to be the logical thing to do. On the other hand -
the blonde had responded with such confidence, such certitude, that the
contestant could not help but be persuaded.
"I need an answer," said Regis. Crossing her fingers, the contestant said,
"The cuckoo."
"Is that your final answer?" asked Regis. "Yes, that is my final answer."
Two minutes later, Regis said, "I regret to inform you that ...... that
answer is... absolutely correct. You are now a millionaire!"
Three days later, the contestant hosted a party for her family and friends
- including the blonde who had helped her win the million dollars. "Jenny,
I just do not know how to thank you," said the contestant. "Because of
your knowing the answer to that final question, I am now a millionaire.
And do you want to know something? It was the assuredness with which you
answered the question that convinced me to go with your choice. By the
way...how did you happen to know the right answer?"
"Oh, come on," said the blonde. "Everybody knows that cuckoos don't build
nests. They live in clocks.
A blond, wanting to earn some extra money, decided to hire out as a "handy woman" and started canvassing a near by well-to-do neighborhood. She went to the front door of the first house, and asked if he had any odd jobs for her to do.
"Well, I guess I could use someone to paint my porch," he said, "How much will you charge me?"
The blond quickly responded, "How about $50.00?"
The man agreed and told her that everything she would need was in the garage.
The man's wife, hearing the conversation, said to her husband, "Does she realize that our porch goes all the way around the house?"
He responded, "That's a bit cynical isn't it?"
The wife replied, "You're right. I'm starting to believe all those "dumb blond" jokes we've been getting by E-mail lately".
A short time later, the blond came to the door to collect her money.
"You're finished already?" the husband asked.
"Yes," the blond replied, "and I had paint left over, so I gave it 2 coats."
Impressed, the man reached into his pocket for the $50.00 and handed it to her.
"And by the way," the blond added, "it's not a "porch," it's a Lexus."
