You may have heard it before. It goes something to the effect of –
A cobbler, a park ranger, a bassist, a butcher, a dentist, a vampire, a farmer, an herbalist, a farm-hand, a dock-worker, a florist, a politician, a car-salesmen, a zookeep, an editor, a gynecologist, a veterinarian, a coach, a banker, a specialist, a DJ, a runner, a line cook, an au pair, a marketing assistant, a swimmer, a werewolf, a blacksmith, a preacher, an astronaut, an analysist, a supervisor, a captain, a shipper, a long-haul trucker, a factory worker, a sous chef, a hotel attendant, an influencer, a comedian, a poet, a custodian, an architect, a pediatrician, a shelf stocker, a TV executive, a hair stylist, a travel agent, a tour guide, a security guard, a firefighter, a midwife, a baker, a researcher, an author, a sculptor, a giraffe, a gardener, a butler, a songwriter, an IT executive, an administrative specialist, an engineer, a professor, a ranch-hand, a waiter, a sales executive, a dog trainer, a lawyer, a rabbi, a contractor, a shopkeeper, a motorist, a weaver, a guitarist, a brewer, a lifeguard, a graphic designer, a legal consultant, a golfer, a barista, a cab driver, a furniture maker, a drug-dealer, an urban planner, a teacher, an imam, a fishmonger, a physician, a crossing guard, a front desk associate, a prisoner, a witch, a locksmith, a photographer, a sprinter, a beekeeper, an executive chef, a goldsmith, a pop star, a archeologist, a camera operator, broadcast news correspondent, a legislator, a web developer, a lawn-mower, a health care specialist, an analyst, a reader, a pathologist, a counselor, a clam-digger, a pastry chef, an ironworker, a backup singer, an audio technician, a mechanic, a deep sea diver, a pilot, a pharmacist, a translator, a civil engineer, an accountant, a tourist, a radiologist, an aide, a bobsledder, a social worker, an event planner, a nurse, a plumber, a logistician, a bus driver, an electrician, post officer, a brick mason, a telemarketer, a research specialist, a historian, a monk, a gatherer, a paralegal, a radio host, a receptionist, a concrete finisher, a glazier, a pirate, a game designer, a newspaper seller, an actor, a stall owner, an environmentalist, a dancer, an instructor, an astronomer, a competitor, a scientist, a caption writer, a curator, a tailor, a hygienist, a stay-at-home parent, an installation manager, a cellphone seller, a carver, a textile worker, a potter, a sketch artist, a meat packer, a mathematician, a skin care specialist, a wastewater specialist, a welder, a watch repairer, a fork-lift operator, a corpse, a woodcutter, a biologist, a drill operator, a gas station attendant, a casino operator, an embalmer, a data entry keyset, a cytotechnologist, a neurologist, a credit authorizer, short-order cook, a biochemist, an archivist, an allergist, a suffer, a mountain biker, an acupuncturist, a union organizer, a fence installer, a house pet, a drummer, a jockey, a wind-turbine technician, a small child, a robotics engineer, a dry cleaner, a scaffolder, a merchant, a wholesaler, a sanitation worker, an insurance broker, a valet, a cyclist, a graffiti-artist, a nail technician, an audiologist, a dispatcher, a paralegal, a surgeon, a librarian, a stage manager, a student, a wardrobe assistant, an indexer, a public relations officer, a florist, a conductor, a microbiologist, a felon, an air traffic controller, a warehouse executive, and an ultra-terrestrial walk into a bar.
“What will it be?” asks the bartender.
“You”, the group replies.
A cobbler, a park ranger, a bassist, a butcher, a dentist, a vampire, a farmer, an herbalist, a farm-hand, a dock-worker, a florist, a politician, a car-salesmen, a zookeep, an editor, a gynecologist, a veterinarian, a coach, a banker, a specialist, a DJ, a runner, a line cook, an au pair, a marketing assistant, a swimmer, a werewolf, a blacksmith, a preacher, an astronaut, an analysist, a supervisor, a captain, a shipper, a long-haul trucker, a factory worker, a sous chef, a hotel attendant, an influencer, a comedian, a poet, a custodian, an architect, a pediatrician, a shelf stocker, a TV executive, a hair stylist, a travel agent, a tour guide, a security guard, a firefighter, a midwife, a baker, a researcher, an author, a sculptor, a giraffe, a gardener, a butler, a songwriter, an IT executive, an administrative specialist, an engineer, a professor, a ranch-hand, a waiter, a sales executive, a dog trainer, a lawyer, a rabbi, a contractor, a shopkeeper, a motorist, a weaver, a guitarist, a brewer, a lifeguard, a graphic designer, a legal consultant, a golfer, a barista, a cab driver, a furniture maker, a drug-dealer, an urban planner, a teacher, an imam, a fishmonger, a physician, a crossing guard, a front desk associate, a prisoner, a witch, a locksmith, a photographer, a sprinter, a beekeeper, an executive chef, a goldsmith, a pop star, a archeologist, a camera operator, broadcast news correspondent, a legislator, a web developer, a lawn-mower, a health care specialist, an analyst, a reader, a pathologist, a counselor, a clam-digger, a pastry chef, an ironworker, a backup singer, an audio technician, a mechanic, a deep sea diver, a pilot, a pharmacist, a translator, a civil engineer, an accountant, a tourist, a radiologist, an aide, a bobsledder, a social worker, an event planner, a nurse, a plumber, a logistician, a bus driver, an electrician, post officer, a brick mason, a telemarketer, a research specialist, a historian, a monk, a gatherer, a paralegal, a radio host, a receptionist, a concrete finisher, a glazier, a pirate, a game designer, a newspaper seller, an actor, a stall owner, an environmentalist, a dancer, an instructor, an astronomer, a competitor, a scientist, a caption writer, a curator, a tailor, a hygienist, a stay-at-home parent, an installation manager, a cellphone seller, a carver, a textile worker, a potter, a sketch artist, a meat packer, a mathematician, a skin care specialist, a wastewater specialist, a welder, a watch repairer, a fork-lift operator, a corpse, a woodcutter, a biologist, a drill operator, a gas station attendant, a casino operator, an embalmer, a data entry keyset, a cytotechnologist, a neurologist, a credit authorizer, short-order cook, a biochemist, an archivist, an allergist, a suffer, a mountain biker, an acupuncturist, a union organizer, a fence installer, a house pet, a drummer, a jockey, a wind-turbine technician, a small child, a robotics engineer, a dry cleaner, a scaffolder, a merchant, a wholesaler, a sanitation worker, an insurance broker, a valet, a cyclist, a graffiti-artist, a nail technician, an audiologist, a dispatcher, a paralegal, a surgeon, a librarian, a stage manager, a student, a wardrobe assistant, an indexer, a public relations officer, a florist, a conductor, a microbiologist, a felon, an air traffic controller, a warehouse executive, an ultra-terrestrial, and a bartender walk out of a bar.
J.E.M is currently sitting on a couch in southern Wisconsin, a little windy on this night and a ghost show is playing from the other room. Otherwise, it is a relatively peaceful October.