Worms, Wagers, and Wily Whippersnappers!

A boy and his grandfather were digging in the backyard when the grandfather pulled a long earthworm out of the dirt.

The boy says, “Hey, Grandpa. I bet you five bucks I can put that worm right back in the ground.”

“No way that’s possible,” says the grandfather. “You’re on.”

The kid goes inside, gets a can of hairspray, and sprays the length of the earthworm, which goes completely stiff. He takes it between his fingers and slides the worm right back into its burrow.

The grandfather shakes his head and, with an “I’ll be damned,” hands the kid a five-dollar bill and heads inside.

After a while, he comes back out to the yard and hands the kid a five-dollar bill.

“Grandpa,” the kid says, “you already paid me.”

“I know,” the grandfather replies. “That’s from Grandma.”