An old cowboy walks into a barbershop for a shave and a haircut.
He tells the barber he has trouble getting a clean shave because his cheeks are wrinkled with age.
The barber pulls a small wooden ball from a cup on the shelf and says, “Put this inside your cheek. It’ll stretch the skin and make it easier to shave.”
The cowboy does as he’s told, and the barber gives him the cleanest shave he’s had in years.
As he’s leaving, the cowboy asks, “What would happen if I accidentally swallowed that little ball?”
The barber thinks for a moment and says, “Just bring it back in a couple of days, like everyone else does.”
Explanation: The barber uses a wooden ball to stretch the cowboy’s wrinkled cheek, making shaving easier. When the cowboy asks what happens if he swallows it, the barber’s casual reply delivers the punchline. “Bring it back” cleverly implies that swallowed balls eventually return through digestion.
