A little old lady entered the main branch
of the Chase Manhattan Bank with a large grocery bag in her arms.
She told the teller that she wanted to open a new account and wished to
make a substantial deposit, in excess of $200,000. Further,
she told the teller that since such a large sum of money was involved,
she would only deal with the "President" of Chase Manhattan to make the
necessary arrangements.
The teller looked into 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. The president then
invited her to have a seat, which she accepted. She then repeated
her request to open the account.
The president said he would like to take
care of it "personally", but his curiosity was killing him. He said,
"Do you 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?
On professional sports? Or at the 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 bank president chuckled, but sensing
that she was serious, and knowing she had the money to back up such a wild
bet, he agreed. They both shook hands on it and agreed to meet again
at 9:00 AM the following morning to see who would win the bet. The
old lady then got up and left.
As the day wore on, the bank president
found himself frequently feeling himself and checking to make sure ev
