bras, from a different perspective

A Chinese guy goes into a Jewish-owned establishment to buy black bras, size 38. The Jewish store keeper, known for his skills as a businessman, says that black bras are rare and that he is finding it very difficult to buy them from his suppliers. Therefore he has to charge $50.00 for them. The Chinese guy buys 25 pairs.
He returns a few days later and this time orders fifty.
The Jewish owner tells him that they have become even harder to get and charges him $60.00 each. The Chinese guy returns
a month later and buys the store's remaining stock of 50, and this time for $75.00 each.
The Jewish owner is somewhat puzzled by the large demand for black size 38 bras and asks the Chinese guy, "...please tell me - What do you do with all these black bras?"
The Chinese guy answers: "I cut them in half and sell them as skull caps to Jewish men for $200.00 each."

The above joke reminds me of a scene in one of my favorite movies, "How To Train Your Dragon". The father, Stoick, is welcoming his son, Hiccup, into the world of dragon slaying and presents him with a helmet, fitted with large horns to either side and an exact copy of the father's own helmet.
"Your mother would have wanted you to have it. It's half of her breastplate."
He adds, as he taps his own helmet, "matching set."
Of course, when you understand that these Vikings are fairly isolated in their island community, then recycling or repurposing of already fashioned goods is a way of life. Nothing should be discarded until it is falling apart, and even then it could be used as fuel.
Having said that, I do wish to add that there was a sentimental reason for reuse of the mother's breastplate as headgear.
"Keeps her... keeps her close, you know."
Yeah. I've always had a soft spot for teddy bear hearts in grizzly bear bodies.