A sailor went to an auction and bid for a parrot.

The sailor bid 10 dollars, but someone else bid 20 dollars.

The sailor bid 25 dollars, but someone else bid 30 dollars.

This continued until the sailor put in his final bid - 50 dollars.

No one else responded, so the parrot was sold to the sailor.

"That\'s a lot of money I just paid for this bird," said the sailor to the auctioneer, "I sure hope he can talk."

"Of course he can," replied the auctioneer, "Who do you think was bidding against you?"