Moishe the Carpenter, returning home with his week’s wages, was accosted by an armed robber on a deserted street.<>
“Take my money,” said Moishe, “but do me a favour: shoot a bullet through my hat otherwise my wife won’t believe I was robbed.”<>
The robber obliged. He threw Moishe’s hat into the air and put a bullet through it.<>
“Let’s make it look as if I ran into a gang of robbers,” said Moishe, “otherwise my wife will call me a coward! Please shoot a number of holes through my coat.”<>
So the robber shot a number of holes through the carpenter’s coat.<>
“And now?”<>
“Sorry,” interrupted the robber. “No more holes. I’m out of bullets.”<>
“That’s all I wanted to know!” said Moishe. “Now hand me back my money and some more for the hat and coat that you’ve ruined or I’ll beat you black and blue!”<>
The robber threw down the money and ran.<>
