A married couple, Jim and Josephine, owned their own circus and one day they walked into an Adoption Agency.
Naturally, they explained their circumstances to the social worker.
The social worker looked a little puzzled. “Are you sure that a travelling circus is the best environment in which to bring up a young child?” he asked. “I mean all those dangerous animals and constantly being on the road?”
“The animals are all well trained,” Josephine responded, “and we have a state-of-the-art, sixty-foot motor home, with every comfort necessary.”
“But how would you educate the child?” asked the social worker.
“We’ve arranged a tutor,” said Jim. “He’ll teach all the regular academic subjects, as well as Spanish and computer programming.”
“And we’ll have a nanny,” Josephine added quickly. “She’s certified in pediatric care and child welfare and nutrition.”
The social worker had listened carefully and he was impressed.
“Well, you really do seem like an ideal couple,” he said. “What age of child did you have in mind?”
“It doesn’t really matter,” said Jim, “as long as they’re small enough to fit in the cannon.”