A Terrible Tragedy
A newlywed farmer and his wife were visited by her mother,
who immediately demanded an inspection of the place. While
they were walking through the barn, the farmer's mule
suddenly reared up and kicked the mother-in-law in the head,
killing her instantly.
At the funeral service a few days later, the farmer stood
near the casket and greeted folks as they walked by. The
pastor noticed that whenever a woman would whisper something
to the farmer, he would nod his head "yes" and say
something. Whenever a man walked by and whispered to the
farmer, he would shake his head "no" and mumble a reply.
Curious, the pastor later asked the farmer what that was all
about. The farmer replied, "The women would say, 'What a
terrible tragedy,' and I would nod my head and say, 'Yes, it
was.' The men would ask, 'You wanna sell that mule?' and I
would shake my head and say, 'Can't. It's all booked up for
a year.'"
~ Received from Thomas Ellsworth ~
who immediately demanded an inspection of the place. While
they were walking through the barn, the farmer's mule
suddenly reared up and kicked the mother-in-law in the head,
killing her instantly.
At the funeral service a few days later, the farmer stood
near the casket and greeted folks as they walked by. The
pastor noticed that whenever a woman would whisper something
to the farmer, he would nod his head "yes" and say
something. Whenever a man walked by and whispered to the
farmer, he would shake his head "no" and mumble a reply.
Curious, the pastor later asked the farmer what that was all
about. The farmer replied, "The women would say, 'What a
terrible tragedy,' and I would nod my head and say, 'Yes, it
was.' The men would ask, 'You wanna sell that mule?' and I
would shake my head and say, 'Can't. It's all booked up for
a year.'"
~ Received from Thomas Ellsworth ~
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