Never Underestimate the Value of a Dime A Polak and a Bohemian were discussing how far each could make a dime reach. They agreed to try it and meet a few days later to see who got the most from his dime. The Bohemian bought a cigar. He smoked 1/3 the first day and saved the ashes. He smoked 1/3 the second day and saved the ashes. He smoked the last 1/3 the third day and again saved the ashes. On the fourth day, he gave the ashes to his wife to use as a fertilizer on her roses. He told the Polak, "I know you can't beat that for stretching a dime." The Polak said, "I've got you beat. I bought a polish sausage with my dime. The first day I ate 1/2 and on the second day I ate the other half. The third day I used the skin for a rubber and the fourth day I took a crap in the skin and sewed it back up. The fifth day I took it back to the butchers and told him it smelled like shit, and he gave me my dime back."