Post by lynnb2 on Jun 15, 2005 21:43:39 GMT -5
The Tractor
>> > A farmer has three sons. One day, his oldest boy comes to him and
>> > pleads with him that he is graduating from high school and would
>> > really
>> > like to get a car.
>> >
>> > His father says, "Son, come with me."
>> >
>> > He takes him to the barn and points to the farm tractor and says,
>> >
>> > "That tractor is needed here on the farm and I promise that as soon
>> > as it's paid for, we'll get you a car."
>> >
>> > The boy was not too happy but he did understand that situation and
>> > said, "Okay, Dad."
>> >
>> > A week later, his second son (10 years old) approaches him wanting
>> > a
>> > new two-wheel bicycle. Well, he gets the same excuse..."as soon as
>> > that
>> > tractor is paid for..."
>> >
>> > A few days later, son number three, his youngest, comes bugging him
>> > for a tricycle.
>> >
>> > Again, 'ol Dad gives him the lecture about the tractor being paid
> for
>> > first...
>> >
>> > While leaving the barn, the young boy, more than a little disgusted
>> > with the whole thing, sees a rooster mating with one of the hens and
>> > promptly goes over and kicks the rooster smooth off the hen's back,
>> > mumbling to himself the whole time.
>> >
>> > His dad says, "Son, why on earth would you do something like that?
> He
>> > didn't do anything to you to deserve that!"
>> >
>> > The little boy looks his Dad right square in the eye and says,
>> >
>> > "Hey, nobody rides anything around here until that d**n tractor is
> paid for." ;D
>
>> > A farmer has three sons. One day, his oldest boy comes to him and
>> > pleads with him that he is graduating from high school and would
>> > really
>> > like to get a car.
>> >
>> > His father says, "Son, come with me."
>> >
>> > He takes him to the barn and points to the farm tractor and says,
>> >
>> > "That tractor is needed here on the farm and I promise that as soon
>> > as it's paid for, we'll get you a car."
>> >
>> > The boy was not too happy but he did understand that situation and
>> > said, "Okay, Dad."
>> >
>> > A week later, his second son (10 years old) approaches him wanting
>> > a
>> > new two-wheel bicycle. Well, he gets the same excuse..."as soon as
>> > that
>> > tractor is paid for..."
>> >
>> > A few days later, son number three, his youngest, comes bugging him
>> > for a tricycle.
>> >
>> > Again, 'ol Dad gives him the lecture about the tractor being paid
> for
>> > first...
>> >
>> > While leaving the barn, the young boy, more than a little disgusted
>> > with the whole thing, sees a rooster mating with one of the hens and
>> > promptly goes over and kicks the rooster smooth off the hen's back,
>> > mumbling to himself the whole time.
>> >
>> > His dad says, "Son, why on earth would you do something like that?
> He
>> > didn't do anything to you to deserve that!"
>> >
>> > The little boy looks his Dad right square in the eye and says,
>> >
>> > "Hey, nobody rides anything around here until that d**n tractor is
> paid for." ;D
>
