Classic

There is a fountain in the new Greek and Roman sculpture hall of the Met where the following conversation (more or less) was overheard.

"Hey, Madge, what did you wish for?"

"I'm not going to say because then it might not come true."

"Oh."

"What did you wish for, Coco?"

"A rock."

(Meant, of course, was, "A rock to throw in here instead of the measly nickel my dad gave me.")