Misc Jokes

Two X or Three?

Mr. Greenberg was an illiterate immigrant, but he worked
hard, saved his pennies, and started a small business. It did
well, and soon he had enough money to send for the wife and
children. The work kept him very busy, so he never had time
to learn to write, but the bank was happy to do business with
him, even though his signature consisted of two X's.

He prospered, he opened more stores, the kids were
transferred to private schools, the family moved into a fancy
house (with one staircase going nowhere just for show)...you
get the idea.

One day his banker, Mr. Smith, asked him to drop by.

"So vat's the problem?" Greenberg asked, a bit anxiously.

Smith waved a bunch of checks at him. "Perhaps nothing," he
said, "but I wanted to be on the safe side. These recent
checks of yours are all signed with 3 X's, but your signature
of record has just 2."

Greenberg looked embarrassed. "I'm sorry about making
trouble," he said, "but my vife said that since I'm now such
a high class rich guy, I should have a middle name!"