Pennies on the Dollar

The auctioneer begins, �We have an iron for sale. Can I get two dollars?�

�Five cents.�

�Sold,� the the auctioneer utters painfully. �How about this travel case, from France! Can we start with five dollars?�

�Ten cents.�

�I guess we gave that away! Let's try this football, signed by Major Everett!�

�twenty-five cents.�

�The bids have improved,' the auctioneer groans sarcastically, over the noise of the crowd. �And now, how much for a model of the greatest train ever; the Orient Express?�

�Five cents.�

�Sold to the gentleman, for five cents,� the auctioneer mumbles, as he considers a career change!