Four Retired Friends and the 10-Cent Martini Miracle
Four retired men were strolling down a quiet street in Cooktown when they turned a corner and spotted an unusual sign:
“Old Timer’s Bar – All Drinks 10 Cents”
They exchanged skeptical glances, thinking it was too good to be true, but curiosity got the better of them. They stepped inside.
Behind the counter stood an older gentleman who greeted them warmly. “Come on in, fellas. What’ll it be?”
Looking around, they saw a fully stocked bar. “We’ll each have a martini,” one said.
The bartender quickly shook up four perfect martinis and served them ice-cold. “That’ll be 10 cents each,” he said with a smile.
The men stared at him in disbelief, then at each other. They paid the 40 cents, took a sip—and realized the drinks were excellent. Still amazed, they ordered another round.
Again, the bartender delivered top-notch martinis. “That’s another 40 cents, gentlemen.”
Unable to contain their curiosity, one of the men finally asked, “How can you afford to serve drinks this good for just 10 cents?”
The bartender chuckled. “Well, I’m a retired tailor from Sydney. Always dreamed of owning a bar. Then, last year, I won $25 million in the lottery. So I opened this place. Every drink—beer, wine, or liquor—is just 10 cents.”
The men raised their glasses in admiration. “That’s incredible!”
As they sipped their martinis, one of them noticed a group of seven people sitting at the far end of the bar. Strangely, none of them had a drink in front of them.
He leaned toward the bartender. “Hey, what’s with the folks at the end? Why aren’t they drinking?”
The bartender grinned.
“Oh, them? They’re waiting for happy hour—when drinks are half price!”