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ANT JOKE
A MAN WAS IN PRISON FOR 20 YEARS. ONE DAY HE FOUND A
LITTLE ANT. HE TRAINED THE ANT TO DO ALL SORTS OF
TRICKS TO OCCUPY HIS TIME. HE THOUGHT HE COULD MAKE
A FORTUNE WITH THE ANT WHEN HE WOULD BE RELEASED.
FINALLY, HE WAS THROUGH SERVING HIS TIME. HE WENT
TO A BAR WITH THE ANT. HE SAID TO THE BARTENDER
"SEE THIS ANT." THE BARTENDER KILLED THE ANT WITH
HIS HAND AND SAID, "YEA, WHAT ABOUT IT?"
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Man |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN