>Subject: Fw: Texas wisdom
>
>In the true spirit of Texas wisdom.....
> >
> > A big city California lawyer went duck hunting in rural Texas. He shot
> > dropped a bird, but it fell into a farmer's field on the other side of a
> > fence.
> >
> > As the lawyer climbed over the fence, an elderly farmer drove up on his
> > tractor and asked him what he was doing. The litigator responded, "I
> shot a
> > duck and it fell in this field, and now I'm going into retrieve it."
> >
> > The old farmer replied. "This is my property, and you are not coming over
> > here."
> >
> > The indignant lawyer said, "I am one of the best trial attorneys in the
> U.S.
> > and, if you don't let me get that duck, I'll sue you and take
> everything you
> > own."
> >
> > The old farmer smiled and said, "Apparently, you don't know how we do
> things
> > in Texas. We settle small disagreements like this with the Texas Three
> Kick
> > Rule."
> >
> > The lawyer asked, "What is the Texas Three Kick Rule?"
> >
> > The Farmer replied. "Well, first I kick you three times and then you
> kick me
> > three times, and so on, back and forth, until someone gives up."
> >
> > The attorney quickly thought about the proposed contest and decided that he
> > could easily take the old codger. He agreed to abide by the local custom.
> >
> > The old farmer slowly climbed down from the tractor and walked up to the
> > city feller. His first kick planted the toe of his heavy work boot
> into the
> > lawyer's groin and dropped him to his knees. His second kick nearly ripped
> > the man's nose off his face. The barrister was flat on his belly when the
> > farmer's third kick to a kidney nearly caused him to give up.
> >
> > The lawyer summoned every bit of his will and managed to get to his
> feet and
> > said, "Okay, you old coot now it's my turn."
> >
> > The old farmer smiled and said, "Naw, I give up. You can have the duck."
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