a chimp

A chimpanzee walked into a bar, jumped up on a stool and ordered a beer.

"You're a talking chimp!" the bartender exclaimed.

"Right," the chimp replied, "I've been working in construction across the street for a week, then today, I got laid off. Now where is my beer?"

Each day the chimp came in for a few beers. The bartender noticed he was getting more and more depressed about being unemployed.

The next week, a circus came to town and the bartender mentioned the talking chimp to the owner.

The next day, when the talking chimp came into the bar, the barkeep said, "I've got great news, you can get a job with the circus."

"This circus, is it in a big canvas tent just outside of town?" the chimp inquired.

"Well yes," replied the bartender.

"I wonder why the hell they need a finishing carpenter then?" said the chimp.