Double Soup
It is a cold morning at the market. The soup seller has a big hot pot.
“Good morning! Would you like some soup?” he says.
“Yes, please. I am very hungry,” says the customer.
“Some beef soup?”
“Yes, a lot of beef, please.”
“Some beans too?”
“Yes, a lot of beans, please.”
“Half hot or very hot?”
“Very hot, please. It is cold today.”
The seller gives him a big bowl.
“That is one dollar.”
“Only one dollar? I would like double, please!”
“Double soup?”
“Yes! A lot of beef, a lot of beans, and very hot.”
The seller laughs. “A hungry man on a cold day. Here is your double soup.”
“Now I am warm,” says the customer.