An old country farmer with serious financial problems bought a
mule from another old farmer for $100, who agreed to deliver
the mule the next day.
However, the next day he drove up and said, "Sorry, but I have
some bad news." "The mule died."
"Well, then, just give me my money back."
"Can't do that. I went and spent it already."
"OK, then. Just give me the mule."
"What ya gonna do with a dead mule?"
"I'm going to raffle him off."
"You can't raffle off a dead mule!"
"Sure I can. I just won't tell anybody he's dead."
A month later the two met up and the farmer who sold the mule
asked, "Whatever happened with that dead mule?"
"I raffled him off just like I said I would. I sold 500
tickets at $2 each and made a profit of $898."
"Didn't anyone complain?"
"Just the guy who won. So I gave him his two dollars back."