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> > > Farmer Joe was suing a trucking company for injuries sustained
in
an
> > > accident. In court, the company's fancy lawyer was questioning
Farmer
> > > Joe.
> > >
> > > "Didn't you say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine'?" said
the
> > > lawyer.
> > >
> > > Farmer Joe responded, "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, 'I'm
fine'?"
> > >
> > > Farmer Joe continued, "Well, I had just got Bessie into the trailer
and
> > > was driving down the road..."
> > >
> > > The lawyer interrupted again and said, "Judge, I am trying to
establish
> > > the fact that, at the scene of the accident, this man told the
Highway
> > > Patrolman that he was just fine. Now, several months after the
> > > accident, he is suing my client. I believe he is a fraud. Please
tell
> > > him to simply answer the question."
> > >
> > > But the judge was interested in Farmer Joe's story and said to
the
> > > lawyer, "I'd like to hear what he has to say about his mule
Bessie."
> > >
> > > Joe thanked the judge and proceeded. "Well, 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
ole
> > > 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?'"
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