The teller looked in the bag and confirmed that it was, in fact, full
of cash. He called upstairs and explained the situation to the
bank president, who agreed to see the woman. The teller escorted her
to the presidents office, and the president invited her to
have a seat, which she accepted.
She repeated her request to open an account. The president said he would
take care of it personally, but his curiosity was killing
him. He said, "Mind if I ask how you happened to come into such a large
sum of cash?" Not at all," was her reply. "I bet." "You
bet?" he countered. "At the racetrack, or on professional sports, or
in casinos...?" "Nothing like that," she said. "I just ... bet.
For example, I'll bet you $50,000 that by tomorrow morning your balls
will be square." The president chuckled but, seeing that
the lady had the funds to back up such a wild bet, agreed. They shook
hands on it, and she promised to return at nine the next
morning to follow up, and left.
As the day wore on, the president found himself frequently checking
to make sure that all was in order. It was, but just as a
precaution he cancelled his regular Tuesday-afternoon golf match and
went home early.
The next morning when he showered, he was actually quite relieved to
find that nothing had changed drastically while he slept.
He confidently headed for the bank, laughing all the way at the unexpected
windfall that was about to become his.
The little old lady showed up promptly at the appointed hour, accompanied
by a young man. When the president asked who he
was, she replied that he was her lawyer, who she always brought along
when payoffs involving significant sums were involved.
The president told her that sorry, she had lost that particular bet,
so the funds would be outgoing rather than incoming. She
insisted on examining the evidence for herself, considering the amount
at stake. He deemed it a reasonable request under the
circumstances, so he stood up, unbuckled his belt and dropped his pants.
She proceeded to closely inspect his jewels for any
abnormalities. As she did, the president noticed that her lawyer was
standing in the corner, banging his head against the wall. He
asked the lady, "What's the matter with him?" She paused her inspection
long enough to glance at the lawyer and replied, "Oh,
him. I bet him $250,000 that before ten A.M. today I'd have the president
of the bank by the balls."