A frog goes into a bank and approaches the teller.
He can see from her nameplate that the teller's name is
Patricia Mack. So he says, "Mrs. Mack, I'd like to get a
loan to buy a boat and go on a long vacation".
Patricia looks at the frog in disbelief and asks how much
he wants to borrow. The frog says $20,000. The teller asks
his name and the frog says that his name is Kermit Jagger,
his dad is Mick Jagger, and that it's OK, he knows the bank
manager.
Mrs Mack explains that $20,000 is a substantial amount of
money and that he will need to secure some collateral
against the loan. She asks if he has anything he can use as
collateral?
The frog says "Sure. I have this," and produces a tiny pink
porcelain elephant, about half an inch tall. Bright pink
and perfectly formed. Very confused, Patricia explains that
she'll have to consult with the manager and disappears into
the back office. She finds the manager and says, "There's a
frog called > Kermit Jagger out there who claims to know you.
He wants to borrow $20,000 and use this as collateral." She
holds up the tiny pink elephant. "I mean, what the heck is this?"
The bank manager looks at her and says,
"It's a knick knack, Patti Mack. Give the frog a loan. His
old man's a Rolling Stone."