|
A
friend in need!
A newlywed farmer and his wife were visited by her mother,
who immediately demanded an inspection of the place. The farmer
had genuinely tried to be friendly to his new mother-in-law,
hoping that it could be a friendly, non-antagonistic relationship.
All to no avail though, as she kept nagging them at every
opportunity, demanding changes, offering unwanted advice,
and generally making life unbearable to the farmer and his
new bride.
While
they were walking through the barn, during the forced inspection,
the farmer's mule suddenly reared up and kicked the mother-in-law
in the head, killing her instantly. It was a shock to all
no matter their feelings toward her demanding ways...
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, however, he would
shake his head no, and mumble a reply.
Very
curious as to this bizarre behavior, 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 then ask, 'Can
I borrow that mule?' and I would shake my head and say, 'Can't,
it's all booked up for a year.'"
|
