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A farmer named Clyde had an accident.
In court, the trucking company's fancy lawyer was questioning Clyde. “Did you not say, at the scene of the accident ‘I'm fine’” asked the attorney. Clyde 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 that you were fine?” Clyde said, “Well, I had just got ole Bessie into the trailer, and I was drivin’ down the road………..” The attorney interrupted again, and said, “ Judge, I am just 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 instruct him to simply answer the question.” By this time the judge was fairly interested in Clyde's answer, and said to the lawyer, “I'd like to hear what he has to say about his favorite mule.” Clyde thanked the judge and proceeded, “Well, like I was sayin,’ I had just loaded Bessie, my favorite mule, into the trailer and was drivin’ her down the highway when this huge semi-truck ran the stop sign and smacked into my truck, right in the side. I was throwed into one ditch and Bessie was throwed into the other. I was hurtin’ real bad and didn't want to move. However, I could hear ole Bessie moanin’ and groanin.’ I knew she was in terrible shape just by her groans. Shortly after the accident a Highway Patrolman came up. He could hear Bessie moanin’ so he went over to look at her. After he looked at her, he took out his gun, and shot her, right between the eyes. Then the patrolman came across the road, gun still in his hand, looked at me, and said, ‘How are you feeling?’” “Now Judge, just what would YOU have told him ?” |