"The donkey dead."

A man from Kingston moved to the country and bought a donkey from an old farmer

for $100. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day. The next day, the

farmer drove up and said, "Sorry, but me have some bad news..."The donkey dead."

"Wha'?" "Well den, just gi me back mi money." "Can't do that. Mi spen dat already."

"OK, then. Just leave the donkey with me." "What you a go do wid him?" "Me a go raffle 


dat." "You can't raffle off a dead donkey!" "Yeah man, watch me. Mi just nah tell 


nobody seh 'im dead." A month later the farmer met up with the Kingston man and 


asked, "What happen wid dat dead donkey?" "Dat get raffle off boss. Mi sell 500 ticket 


fi $2 apiece and mek a profit of $998." "Suh nobaddy nuh cuss?" "Only de man weh 


win and mi gi im back im $2.