The Coldest Igloo in the World
Three Eskimos are arguing loudly in a bar. Each is convinced his igloo is the coldest in the world. The bartender, tired of overhearing the argument, suggests, "Why don't you just visit each other's igloos and see for yourselves whose igloo is coldest?" The eskimos agree to this suggestion.
At the first eskimo's igloo, he takes them inside and says, "I will show you just how cold my igloo is." He licks his fingertip, then touches it to the metal doorknob of the coat closet. It freezes quickly, and he begins opening and closing the door with just one finger. "You see?" he says. "That's the coldest igloo in the world!"
"That isn't cold," laughs the second eskimo. "Come to my igloo and I'll show you the coldest igloo in the world!"
At the second eskimo's igloo, he takes the others into the kitchen. He fills up a glass of water in the sink. "I will show you just how cold my igloo is," says the second eskimo. He tips the glass and starts pouring the water onto the floor. As the water hits the floor, it freezes, and the stream keeps freezing upward all the way to the glass. The eskimo releases the glass and it stays in midair, supported by the ice beneath it. "You see?" he says, "Now that's the coldest igloo in the world!"
The first eskimo has to agree that this is very cold, indeed. But the third eskimo just laughs. "Come to my igloo," says the third eskimo, "And I will show you the coldest igloo in the world."
At the third eskimo's igloo, he takes the others into the bedroom. "I will show you how cold my igloo is," he announces. He walks over to the bed and pulls back the covers. On the sheets are some thin, brown smudges. He peels off one of the smudges, throws it into the fire, and it goes...
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