Life on the Farm:
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.'"
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