The Fifth

I was walking down the street the other day when I saw my buddy Matt. I walked up to him and mentioned that I had the most bizarre dream the night before last. Matt listened intently as I told him that the dream consisted of one thing and one thing only. So I told him that all I had dreamt about was a huge glowing number " 5." It was made of gold and sparkled with diamonds.

Matt's curiosity was peaked. I went on to say that the first thing that I did in the morning was to grab the daily racing digest and look up the fifth race.

Matt raised an eyebrow. So I told him that the # 5 horse in the fifth race was named "The Fifth Element." Matt started grinning. Then I told Matt point-by-point what I did that day.

I ate five bowls of cereal for breakfast and drank five cups of coffee

I went for a five mile jog to clear my head

I took a five minute shower

I dressed in the fifth suit I found in my closet

I sat in my car for five minutes before starting it up

I drove to the racetrack and parked in the fifth stall in the fifth row

I entered through the fifth admissions gate

I bought five programs

I went to the fifth betting window and bet $555 on the fifth horse in the fifth race

I went and sat in the fifth row of the bleachers making sure there were five people sitting on either side of me.

I settled in and waited for the race to start.

"Well," said Matt. "Did the horse win?"

I frowned at Matt and said, "Stupid horse came in fifth !! "