Aug 07, 2008 16:12
A little farm boy ran downstairs in the morning to the smell of bacon and eggs. His mother told him that he would have to finish his chores before he could have breakfast. The unhappy child went outside and fed the pigs, angrily kicking a pig in the process. He went to collect eggs and feed the chickens, and kicked a chicken. He went to milk the cows, and when he finished, he kicked a cow for good measure.
When he returned to the kitchen, his mouth watering in eager anticipation, his mother placed a bowl of cereal in front of him.
"what's this?" The boy asked.
"Well," the mother said, "as you did your chores, you kicked a pig, so you can't have any bacon. You kicked a chicken, so you can't have any eggs. I also saw you kick the cow, so you can't have any milk for your cereal."
As the boy sulked over his dry cereal, his father came in and angrily kicked the cat across the room.
The little boy smiled up at his mother and said, "should you tell him, or shall i?"
Just as funny, it took me forever to figure that one out.