Joey was working hard sawing wood. It was hot, his hands were slippery with sweat, and the saw slipped from his fingers and cut off all of his toes.
No ambulances were available so he called a toe truck, but they got there too late. His toes could no longer be reattached.
He couldn’t walk right, so he could not work. He got workman's comp but it wasn't enough. Worst of all, his wife was lack toes intolerant. She filed for separation.
He looked online for solutions to his problems and found a post telling him where he might find an answer. It said, "Go to the forest late at night and wait in the glade. There you will find the Great Toed. He is wise in these matters."
Having nothing to lose, he followed the instructions and reached the glade. There was a line drawn that said, "Wait here."
And wait he did for over an hour.
Just as he was about to leave, a many toed toad toed the other side of the line with a bag in tow. "Ask your question," it said in a raspy voice.
So Jim related his tale of toe woes.
After listening, the many toed toad replied, "Have you tried the supermarket?"
Joey wondered how a supermarket would help but decided to give it a try. He went the next morning and walked down aisle after aisle and then he found it.
The supermarket was giving away free toes. Elated, he grabbed as many bags of them as he could and checked each one. He found enough that fit, but needed to attach them.
He went back to the glade for help getting the new toes attached, and the toad was happy to help. He helped attach the new toes and Joey ran off (little did Joey know that the toad croaked soon after).
He was able to walk normally again, his wife came back, he got his job back, and everyone lived happily ever after.
The punch line?
It's over there on the table.
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