Three convicts were on the way to prison. They were each allowed to take one
item with them to help them occupy their time while incarcerated. On the
bus, one turned to another and said, "So, what did you bring?" The
second convict pulled out a box of paints and stated that he intended to
paint anything he could. He wanted to become the "Grandma Moses of
Jail." Then he asked the first, "What did you bring?" The first convict
pulled out a deck of cards and grinned and said, "I brought cards. I can
play poker, solitaire, gin, and any number of games." The third convict
was sitting quietly aside, grinning to himself. The other two took
notice and asked, "Why are you so smug? What did you bring?" The guy
pulled out a box of tampons and smiled. He said, "I brought these." The
other two were puzzled and asked, "What can you do with those?" He
grinned and pointed to the box and said, "Well according to the box, I
can go horseback riding, swimming, skating...."