Morris is passing by VOT-LOVELY MEN’S WEAR when he sees a sign in their window,
JACKETS – SPECIAL PRICE – £250.
So he goes inside. Moshe, the assistant on duty, goes over to Morris and says, “Can I be of help, sir?”
“Yes you can,” replies Morris, “I’d like you to make me a Beatles jacket.”
“A Beatles jacket? I don’t know what that is exactly,” says Moshe. “Can you describe it to me?”
“Of course,” says Morris.
So Moshe takes out his note book and starts to make notes.
“It’s like an ordinary jacket,” says Morris “but this one has no collar. Neither does it have a lining – or buttons – or button holes. It doesn’t even have lapels.”
“Is that it?” asks Moshe.
“Yes,” replies Morris. “So nu? How much will such a jacket cost?”
“For you,” replies Moshe, “such a jacket will cost £350.”
“But your sign outside says, JACKETS – SPECIAL PRICE – £250,” says Morris.
“I know it does,” says Moshe, “but with all the extras you’ve asked for “..”
Credit: David Minkoff, A Word In Your Eye