The Candle Under The Pot

A circus owner popped into a shop to see everyone crowded around a table watching a little show. On the table was an upside down pot and a duck tap dancing on it. The circus owner was extremely impressed that he offered to buy the duck from its owner.

After lengthy negotiations they settled for R10 000 for the duck and the pot. A few days later, the circus owner returned to the shop extremely angry. "your duck is a rip-off. I put him on the pot before an entire audience and he didn't dance at all", complained the circus owner.

"Hmmm... ", recalled the duck's former owner. "Did you remember to light the candle under the pot? Asked the original owner.

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