The Farmer's Mule
>>>>>> Subject: Farmer's mule>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >> Farmer's Mule>>>>>>> > > A hillbilly farmer had a wife who nagged him unmercifully.>>>>>> From>>>>>>> morning til night (and sometimes later); she was always >>>>>>> complaining about something.>>>>>>> > > >> The only time he got any relief was when he was out plowing>>>>>> with>> his old mule. He tried to plow a lot One day, when he was out plowing, his wife brought him >>>>>>> > > >> >> lunch> in>the field>>>>>>>>> > > >> >> He drove the old mule into the shade, sat down on a >> stump>>>>>> and>>>>>>> began to eat his lunch Immediately, his wife began harassing him again.>>>>>>> > Complain, nag, nag; it just went on and on. All of a >>>>>>> > > >> >> sudden,>>>>>> the>>>>>>> old mule lashed out with both hind feet; caught her smack in the >>>>>>> back of the head and killed her dead on the spot.>>>>>>> > > >> At the graveside several days later, the minister noticed>>>>>>> something rather odd When a woman mourner would approach the old farmer, he >>>>>>> > > >> >> would>>>>>>> listen for a minute, then nod his head in agreement;>>>>>>> > > >> >>>>>>>>> > > >> >> but when a man mourner approached him, he would listen >>>>>>> > > >> >> for a>>>>>>> minute, then shake his head in disagreement.>>>>>>> > > >> This was so consistent, the minister decided to ask >>>>>>> > > >> >> the>>>>>> farmer>>>>>>> about it. So after the funeral, the minister spoke to the old >>>>>>> farmer and asked him why he nodded his head and agreed with the >>>>>>> women, but always shook his head and disagreed with all the men.>>>>>>> >> The old farmer said, "Well, the women would come up >>>>>>> > > >> >> and say>>>>>>> something about how nice my wife looked, or how pretty her dress >>>>>>> was, so I'd nod my head in agreement.">>>>>>> >>> "And what about the men?" the minister asked.>>>>>>> > > >> "They wanted to know if the mule was for sale."
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