Funny Joke: 🪙 The Coin

Many years ago, there lived a very poor fisherman…

One day, he has an especially good haul and earned a glistening gold coin.

Elated but afraid to lose it, he decided he’d hide his treasure in the kingdom’s Northern wall between a crack in the bricks…

He then returned home.

Months later, he finds that his pockets have run dry and desperately needs money for food…

Suddenly, he remembers the gold coin he hid and takes off towards the kingdom’s Northern wall in the blazing summer heat.

On his long run towards his hiding place, he passes the royal palace, where the king is relaxing idly on the balcony…

The king spots him and tells his guards, “This man should not be running in such heat. Fetch him for me, I want to learn of his purpose.”

The fisherman is brought before the king and explains what he is doing…

“No one should have to run in such heat. Here, take a gold coin and return home,” states the king.

The fisherman replies, “Thank you, but I would like to get the coin in the wall that I have earned, it means a lot to me.”

The king then offers the fisherman two coins but gets the same response…

Perplexed at this man’s determination, he steadily raises his offer but to no avail.

Eventually, the king gets frustrated and cries out, “I will give you half my kingdom if you give up on this coin!”

The fisherman thinks for a minute and finally agrees.

The king, finally satisfied, leaves…

At the fisherman’s crowning ceremony days later, the king finally says, “It is time for you to receive half of this kingdom… “

“What half of the kingdom do you desire?”

The fisherman replies…

“The northern half.”