As retold by Bruce Lowitt

Yankel Goldstein, in his late 80s and still gainfully employed as a salesman, has been
trying, unsuccessfully, to sell ribbon to Macy's for many years.

He decides to give it one more try, to persuade the obviously anti-Semitic buyer.

"Goldstein," the buyer says, "you've been trying to sell me ribbon for at least 25 years.
Now is your chance. Send me enough yellow ribbon to reach from the tip of
your nose to the tip of your penis."

Three days later, eighteen wheelers full of yellow ribbon drive up to Macy's receiving
dock. The ribbon buyer goes  ballistic.

He calls Goldstein and yells, "What's going on? I only ordered enough yellow ribbon to reach from the tip of your nose to the tip of your penis, and you send me four truckloads?"

Goldstein replies, "The tip of my penis is in Poland."