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Farmer Joe and his Mule
Farmer Joe decided his injuries from his recent accident were serious
enough to take the trucking company responsible for the accident
to court. In court, the trucking company's fancy lawyer was questioning
farmer Joe.
"Didn't you say, at the scene of the accident, that you were fine?"
"Well, I'll tell you what happened. I had just loaded my favorite
mule Bessie into the--"
"I didn't ask for any details," the lawyer interrupted. "Just answer
the question. Did you not say, at the scene of the accident, that
you were fine?"
"Well I had just got Bessie into the trailer and was driving down
the road--"
"Judge, I am trying to establish the fact that, at the scene of
the accident, this man told the Highway Patrolman on the scene that
he was just fine. Now several weeks after the accident he is trying
to sue my client. I believe he is a fraud. Please tell him to simply
answer the question." By this time the Judge was fairly interested
in Farmer Joe's answer and told the lawyer so.
"Well," said the farmer, "as I was saying, I had just loaded Bessie,
my favorite mule, into the trailer and was driving her down the
highway when this huge semi-truck and trailer ran the stop sign
and smacked my truck right in the side. I was thrown into one ditch
and Bessie was thrown into the other. I was hurting real bad and
didn't want to move. However, I could hear ol' Bessie moaning and
groaning. I knew she was in terrible shape just by her groans. Shortly
after the accident a Highway Patrolman came on the scene. He could
hear Bessie moaning and groaning so he went over to her. After he
looked at her he took out his gun and shot her between the eyes.
Then the Patrolman came across the road with his gun in his hand
and looked at me. He said, "Your mule was in such bad shape I had
to shoot her. How are you feeling?" |
