Post by parson on Aug 8, 2007 6:19:48 GMT -5
THe story of the deer swimming in the Ohio River reminded me of the guy who heard of this mule downin Kentucky that would point quail. He decided that he just had to go see if this was true.
He called the farmer who owned the mule, made arrangements to go and see the mule at work. He arrived an a crisp morning, met the farmer and headed out through the fields.
Sure enough, after a few zigs and zags through the field, the mule locked up "on point." The visitor walked up and busted a big covey of birds. He was amazed. They continued on and the mule would keep on pointing birds as they went. In fact, when it was time to head back, the mule was reluctant to quit. The old farmer said "there's the problem, this mule just loves to hunt. Can't hardly get him back home one he gets started."
The city feller says "I just have to have this mule." Farmer: "Sorry. he ain't for sale. He's like part of the family."
City guy: : :I'll give you $10,000. for him."
Farmer reluctantly: "Well, we coould do a lot with that kind of money."
City guy: "Great! Let's get him on the trailer and we'll settle up."
Farmer: "Where will you be takin him to?"
City guy: "Up to Indiana"
Farmer: "Uh, oh; that ain't gonna work."
City guy: "What? What's wrong with Indiana?"
Farmer: "Oh, I ain't got nuthing against Indiana: It's just that the only thing this old mule likes more than huntin' its fishin'. I'm afraid you'd never get him across the river."
He called the farmer who owned the mule, made arrangements to go and see the mule at work. He arrived an a crisp morning, met the farmer and headed out through the fields.
Sure enough, after a few zigs and zags through the field, the mule locked up "on point." The visitor walked up and busted a big covey of birds. He was amazed. They continued on and the mule would keep on pointing birds as they went. In fact, when it was time to head back, the mule was reluctant to quit. The old farmer said "there's the problem, this mule just loves to hunt. Can't hardly get him back home one he gets started."
The city feller says "I just have to have this mule." Farmer: "Sorry. he ain't for sale. He's like part of the family."
City guy: : :I'll give you $10,000. for him."
Farmer reluctantly: "Well, we coould do a lot with that kind of money."
City guy: "Great! Let's get him on the trailer and we'll settle up."
Farmer: "Where will you be takin him to?"
City guy: "Up to Indiana"
Farmer: "Uh, oh; that ain't gonna work."
City guy: "What? What's wrong with Indiana?"
Farmer: "Oh, I ain't got nuthing against Indiana: It's just that the only thing this old mule likes more than huntin' its fishin'. I'm afraid you'd never get him across the river."
