"For ten thousand dollars, I would have said 'for sale.'"
Date: NaT

A man is driving down the road when he sees a sign that says "Talking Dog for Sale." Intrigued, he pulls over and follows the directions to a small farmhouse.

He knocks on the door and a farmer answers. "You here about the talking dog?" the farmer asks.

"Yeah," says the man, "is it real?"

"Sure is," says the farmer, and he whistles. A scruffy dog walks into the room and says, "Howdy!"

The man is amazed. "That's incredible! How much do you want for him?"

The farmer says, "Ten thousand dollars."

The man is taken aback by the price. "Ten thousand dollars? Why so much?"

The farmer shrugs and says, "Well, for one thing, he can talk. And for another, he's the smartest dog you'll ever meet."

The man scoffs. "Smartest dog? There's no way a dog can be that smart."

The dog looks at the man and says, "For ten thousand dollars, I would have said 'for sale.'"