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A farmer got into his pickup, drove to a neighboring ranch, and knocked at the door…
A young boy, about 9, answered the door.
“Your Pa home?” the farmer asked.
“No mister, he ain’t,” the boy replied, “He went into town.”
“Well,” said the farmer, “Is your Ma here?”
“No mister, she ain’t here neither, she went into town with Pa.”
“How about your brother Howard, is he here?” the farmer asks.
The boy answered, “No, he went with Ma and Pa.”
The farmer stood there for a few minutes, shifting from one foot to the other, mumbling to himself.
“Is there anything I can do for you?” the boy asked politely…
“I know where all the tools are if you want to borrow one… “
“Or maybe I could take a message for Pa?”
“Well,” said the farmer uncomfortably, “I really wanted to talk to your Pa… “
“It’s about your brother Howard getting my daughter, Becky Sue, pregnant.”
The boy considered for a moment, “You would have to talk to Pa about that,” he finally conceded.
“I don’t know about Howard, but, if it helps you any… “
“Pa charges $50 for the bull and $25 for the boar.”
