Joke 
A contestant on
"Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" had reached the final plateau. If she
answered the next question correctly, she would win $1,000,000. If she
answered incorrectly, she would pocket only the $32,000 milestone
money.
And as she suspected it would be, the
million-dollar question was no pushover. It was, "Which of the
following species of birds does not build its own nest, but instead
lays its eggs in the nests of other birds?
Is it:
A) the condor
B) the buzzard
C) the cuckoo
D) the vulture
The woman was on the spot. She did not know the answer. And she was
doubly on the spot because she had used up her 50/50 Lifeline and her
Audience Poll Lifeline. All that remained was her Phone-a-Friend
Lifeline. The woman hoped she would not have to use it because ... her
friend was, well ...blonde.
She had no alternative.
She called her friend and gave her the question and the four choices.
The blonde responded unhesitatingly: "That's easy. The answer is C: the
cuckoo."
The contestant had to make a decision and
make it fast. She considered employing a reverse strategy and giving
Regis any answer except the one that her friend had given her. And
considering that her friend was a blonde, that would seem to be the
logical thing to do. But her friend had responded with such confidence,
such certitude, that the contestant could not help but be persuaded.
"I need an answer," said Regis.
Crossing her fingers, the contestant said, "C: The cuckoo."
"Is that your final answer?"
"Yes, that is my final answer."
Two minutes later, Regis said, "That answer is .... absolutely correct!! You are now a millionaire!"
Three days later, the contestant hosted a party for her family and
friends, including the blonde who had helped her win the million
dollars.
"Jenny, I just do not know how to thank you," said the contestant. "How did you happen to know the right answer?"
"Oh, come on," said the blonde.. "Everybody knows that cuckoos don't build nests. They live in clocks."