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Written on November 10, 2006, and categorized as Secret and Invisible.
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At a recent visit to the Byam Shaw school of art, up at the top of Holloway Road, Archway, I found this poster advertising an exhibition, which tells half a joke.

Q: What did the Zen master say to the hotdog salesman?
A: Make me one with everything.

Good attempt noted. However, the interchange continued thus:

The hotdog salesman hands the Zen master a fat hotdog with relish, onions, mustard, the works, and says, “That’ll be five dollars.” The Zen master hands him a ten, and the hotdog salesman takes his money, and turns to the person behind him and says, “Next?”

The Zen master waits patiently until the hotdog salesman is done serving, then asks him, “What about my change?”

The hotdog salesman replies, “Change comes from within…”

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This thing has 3 Comments

  1. Indigobusiness
    Posted 11 November, 2006 at 7:11 pm | Permalink

    So does indigestion.

  2. Anonymous
    Posted 13 November, 2006 at 6:18 pm | Permalink

    I feel oddly serene after reading that post.

  3. karma
    Posted 14 November, 2006 at 10:48 am | Permalink

    haha Deek. thank Buddha change is the only constant

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