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"Did I ever tell you about my uncle Ernie? Well, uncle Ernie was a shoe salesman in Syracuse, but people used to say he was the worst shoe salesman in the world. One day, my aunt Marie was sick of his complaining and went to his store. There was Ernie, sitting alone in the store, and all around him were shoes of every style imaginable. These were good shoes, and they were all on sale. Black ones, brown ones, blue ones -- every color you could think of. So my aunt Marie asks him, 'Are the shoes overpriced?' He acts insulted and says, 'No! They're half the price of the place across the street.' 'Are they knock-offs?' she adds. Again he says, 'No! They're all name brands.'

"That's when aunt Marie noticed that they were all size 10-D. 'Ernie,' she says -- 'Ernie, these shoes are all the same size! People wear different sizes, you know.' Ernie said, 'These shoes are all in MY size. That way, if no one wants 'em, at least I can wear them.'"