Josh and Willie were arm wrestling for a bet. People around them were betting on who would win and they were cheering their chosen opponent on.
Josh was the muscular guy and Willie was the skinny one, but Willie had something Josh didn’t have. He had a plan. He resisted the pressure from Josh till the end when he feigned weakness. Josh moved in for the final victory when Willie suddenly came up with extra strength and won the bet.
“Now you can buy me that beer”, he said to Josh. But Josh was a sore loser. He grabbed the money off the table and in the process upturned it. “You cheated”, he shouted as he made for the door.
The people who had placed bets on them weren’t going to let him take their money too. They gave him a black eye and he left empty-handed.
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What a clever story! They bet on the wrong horse.
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Thanks Sam. I grew up with three brothers and knew that feigning was a trick to make your opponent think that you’re losing!
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Glad he didn’t get away with it!
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Yes, people protect their money. 😂
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Well done Sadje, and yes all that would have happened here in Oz. Sour losers aren’t tolerated in pubs 🙂
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Thank you so much Deb
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Lovely story telling. I enjoy it and the moral lesson it offers.
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Thank you so much Suzette
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Always a pleasure, Sadje.🙂
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🙏🏼
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Super cool story, Sadje. Creative, fun, and great ending!
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Thanks Jeff.
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You’re welcome, Sadje. Always my pleasure.
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❤️🙏🏼
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I love this little story, really do
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Thanks Gary. 💖
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Wonderful story! Really enjoyed it. 😊
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Thank you so much Punam. Your support is much appreciated
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You are welcome.
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💖
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Looks like someone thought of this well in advance 😂
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Perhaps!
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Lol. Great story Sadje! ❤
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Thanks.
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