"But What I Really Need is One of Those Boom Boxes"
Standing outside the county library, unlocking my bike. Another patron, owner of the only other bike on the rack, comes out and starts putting his helmet on.
Bike Man: Hey, uh, I was wondering, I have a question for you.
Me: Ya?
Bike Man: Do you own a tape player?
Me: Not anymore.
Bike Man: Oh. OK. I've got this tape I'm looking to sell, see...
Me: Oh?
Bike Man: Phil Collins. Genesis. You know him? He's real good.
Me: (speechless) Uh, yeah...
Bike Man: I'm looking to get a CD player. But what I really need is one of those boom boxes.
Me: And then you could play tapes AND CDs!
Bike Man: Yeah!!!