Gerbils

The car rattled into Joe’s Auto Shop.

“What seems to be the problem?” asked Joe, wiping his hands on a rag.

“I think the gerbils are just tired,” said the man behind the wheel. He got out and stretched. Joe chuckled obligingly.

“Slow starting, you know,” the man continued. “I figure it’s time to get some new gerbils. Maybe upgrade to squirrels.”

Joe nodded. “We’ll take a look at it.”

“Oh, and I haven’t fed them today,” the man said as he entered the waiting room.

Joe’s brow wrinkled, and he turned to pop the hood. Eager squeaking greeted him…