Four old retirees are walking down a street in Tombstone, Arizona...
...when they see a sign that reads, "Old Timers Club: ALL DRINKS 20 cents."
The men look at each other in disbelief, thinking that there's gotta be a catch somewhere, but it's only a buck for the four of them, so they decide, what the hell and go inside.
The elderly bartender greets them:
"Welcome, gentlemen to the Old Timers Club. What'll it be?"
The men check out the fully stocked bar and order 4 martinis, and just 2 minutes later, the bartender serves up four perfect martinis.
"That's 20 cents each, please."
The four men stare at the bartender for a moment, then at each other. They pay the 80 cents. One of the men tentatively tastes his martini. It's perfect! The men finish their martinis, and order another round. Again, the bartender serves them another 4 excellent martinis.
"That's 80 cents, please."
They pay the 80 cents, and they're thinking, how does this guy do it? After all, each of them has had 2 martinis and hasn't even spent a dollar yet.
Finally one of them says to the bartender, "Excuse my curiosity, but how in the world can you afford to serve these superb martinis for 20 cents each?"
"I'm a retired teacher from Phoenix, says the bartender, "and it's always been my dream to own a bar. Last year I hit the Powerball Jackpot for $250 million and decided to open this place. Every drink costs 20 cents. Beer, wine, whiskey, gin….all the same."
One of the men says, "Wow! That's a helluva story."
The four men are sipping their martinis, but they can't help noticing 7 other people down at the end of the bar who don't have any drinks in front of them, and haven't ordered anything the whole time they've been there.
Nodding his head towards the 7 at the end of the bar, one of the men asks the bartender, "What's up with them?"
"Oh them? They're retired people from Florida. (looks at his watch) They're waiting
for Happy Hour when drinks are half-price."
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