A car mechanic was using an open bowl of gasoline to wash some parts for the transmission he was repairing. Distracted by a customer, the mechanic returned to his work to find his dog, a cocker spaniel drinking the gasoline from the bowl. He yelled at the dog, who took off running.
In fact, the cocker spaniel ran around the house three times before finally falling over.
The neighbors came running over to see what had happened to the dog.
“Is he dead?” asked one of the neighbors.
“No, “the car mechanic replied. “I reckon he ran out of gas. “
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