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Farmer Joe decided
his injuries from the accident were serious enough to sue the
trucking company that caused the accident. In court the trucking
company's fancy lawyer questioned farmer Joe.
"Didn't you
say at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine,"' asked the
lawyer.
Farmer Joe
responded, "Well, I'll tell you what happened. I hitched my
horse Bessie to the wagon and we headed down the highway ..."
"I didn't ask
for the details," the lawyer interrupted, "just answer
the question. Did you not say at the scene of the accident, 'I'm
fine!'."
Farmer Joe said,
"Well, I had just turned Bessie onto Route 49 when ..."
The lawyer
interrupted again and said, "Judge, I am trying to establish
that, at the scene of the accident, this man told the officer on
the scene that he was fine. Now he is trying to sue my client, and
we believe he is a fraud. Please tell him to simply answer the
question."
By this time the
judge was fairly interested and said to the lawyer, "I'd like
to hear what he has to say."
Joe proceeded,
"Well, as I was saying, I had just turned Bessie onto the
highway when this big semi-truck ran the stop sign and smacked my
wagon right in the side. I was thrown into one ditch and
Bessie into the other. I was hurting real bad and didn't want to
move. But I could hear ol' Bessie moaning and groaning. I knew she
was in terrible shape just by her groans."
Farmer Joe
continued, "Shortly after all this, an officer 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 officer came across the road and looked
at me. He asked, "How are you feeling?" |
