The drunk was floundering down the alley carrying a box with holes on the side. He bumped into a friend who asked, "What do you have in there pal?"
"It`s a mongoose."
"What have you got that for?"
"Well, you know how drunk I can get. When I get drunk I see snakes, and I`m scared to death of snakes. That`s why I got this mongoose, for protection."
"But," the friend said, "you idiot! Those are imaginary snakes."
"That`s okay," said the drunk, showing his friend the interior of the box, "So is the mongoose."
