A policeman finds drunk Banta crawling on all fours in the middle of the street.
The cop approaches him and asks him, "What on earth do you think you’re doing?"
Banta replies, “I’ve lost it."
The policeman asks him curiously, "lost what?"
Banta answers, "well (hic...) my balance sir."
Banta in a pawnshop and sees this beautiful Grandfather Clock and winds up buying it. Banta asks the owner if he can deliver the clock and the owner replies that he cannot make deliveries.
So only living a few blocks away Banta decides to strap the clock on his back and carry it the few blocks.
After a block or so, a drunk comes staggering out of a bar and bumps into Banta knocking him down on his back and smashing the clock to bits.
Banta then jumps up and starts cussing the drunk out and saying "look what you did to my beautiful clock you idiot” The drunk then replies, "hey buddy I’m really sorry why don’t you wear a wristwatch like everyone else."
