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Mules and Mother's
In Law
A newlywed farmer and his wife were visited by her mother,
who immediately demanded an inspection of the place. The farmer
had genuinely tried to be friendly to his new mother-in-law,
hoping that it could be a friendly, non-antagonistic
relationship.
To no avail, she kept nagging them at every opportunity,
demanding
changes, offering unwanted advice and making life unbearable to
the
farmer and his new bride.
While they were walking through the barn, the farmer's mule
suddenly reared up and kicked the mother-in-law in
the head, killing her instantly.
At the funeral service a few days later, the farmer stood near
the casket and greeted folks as they walked by.
The pastor noticed that whenever a woman would whisper
something
to the farmer, he would nod his head yes and say something.
Whenever a man walked by and whispered to the farmer, however,
he would shake his head no and mumble a reply.
Very curious as to this bizarre behavior, the pastor later
asked
the farmer what that was all about.
The farmer replied, "The women would say, 'What a
terrible
tragedy' and I would nod my head and say, 'Yes, it was.'
The men would ask, 'Can I borrow that mule?' and I would shake
my head and say, 'Can't. It's all booked up for a year.'"
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