Farmer Joe

Farmer Joe decided his injuries from the accident were serious enough to
take the trucking company(responsible for the accident) to court. In court
the trucking companies fancy lawyer was questioning farmer Joe. Didn't you
say, at the scene of the accident, "I'm fine," said the lawyer. Farmer Joe
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 of the accident, 'I'm fine!'" Farmer Joe said, "Well I had just got
Bessie into the trailer and I was driving down the road..." The lawyer
interrupted again and said, "Judge, I am 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 tell him to
simply  answer the question." By this time the Judge was fairly interested
in Farmer Joe's answer and said to the lawyer, "I'd like to hear what he
has to say about his favorite mule Bessie." Joe thanked the Judge and
proceeded, "Well as I was saying, I had just loaded Bessie, my favorite
mule, into the trailer and was driving her down the highway when this huge
semi-truck and trailer ran the stop sign and smacked my truck right in the
side. I was thrown into one ditch and Bessie was thrown into the other. I
was hurting real bad and didn't want to move. However, I could hear ole
Bessie moaning and groaning. I knew she was in terrible shape just by her
groans. Shortly after the accident a Highway Patrolman 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
Patrolman came across the road with his gun in his hand and looked at me.
He said, "Your mule was in such bad shape I had to shoot her. how are you
feeling?"