Bernie Gets the Job Done

A woman brought her piano to Bernie to have the finish touched up.  She also brought her favorite houseplant.  "Please change the piano's color so it matches my favorite plant," she instructed.

Bernie worked to clean up and prepare the surface of the piano.  He also remembered to water the plant so it wouldn't die.  Finally, days later, Bernie got out his cans of colored lacquer and commenced spraying.

It was quick work at first.  He was able to get a close match, but it wasn't quite right.  He tried adding a little more of this, a little that, but it still wasn't right.

"I know what I'll do," he muttered.  He picked out another color, and sprayed the plant.

"It's perfect!" cried the customer when she came to inspect the work.  She took her plant home, and Bernie delivered the piano.

About a week later, the customer was back in the store to buy some music.  "The piano's beautiful, but you know that favorite plant of mine?  It died soon after I got it home.  Funny - did you remember to water it while it was here?"

Oh I sure did," replied Bernie.  "But you know plants - they'll die on you no matter what you do."

BC