Jay borrowed a pot from his friend.
The next day, he gave the friend back the pot, plus another smaller pot.
The friend looked at the small pot and said, “What’s that?” “Your pot gave birth while I had it,” said Jay, “so I am giving you its child.”
The friend, happy to receive the bonus, did not ask another question. A week later, Jay once again borrowed the original pot from the friend. After a week passed, the friend asked Jay to return it.
“I can’t,” said Jay.
“Why not?” the friend asked.
“Well,” Jay answered, “I hate to be the bearer of bad news…but your pot has died.”
“What?” the friend asked with skepticism. “A pot can’t die!”
“Well, you believed it gave birth,` said Jay, “so why is it that you can’t believe it died?”
