EXCUSES, EXCUSES

A neighbor of several years goes to his next door neighbor and asks, "May I borrow your axe?"

He's denied and told, "No, I'm just getting ready to make some soup for the day."

"But what does that have to do with whether you'll loan me the axe or not."

"If I don't want you to borrow the axe, I figure one excuse is as good as another."