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Fran Fuller <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003 16:02:34 -0400
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A farmer named Clyde had a car accident.
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>In court, the trucking company's fancy lawyer was questioning Clyde.
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>Didn't you say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine,' asked the
>lawyer.
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>Clyde responded, "Well, I'll tell you what happened. I had just loaded
>my favorite mule, Bessie, into the..."
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>"I didn't ask for any details", the lawyer interrupted. "Just answer
>the question. Did you not say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm
>fine!'?
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>Clyde said, "Well, I had just got Bessie into the trailer and I was
>driving down the road...."
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>The lawyer interrupted again and said, "Judge, I am trying to establish
>the fact that, at the scene of the accident, this man told the Highway
>Patrolman on the scene that he was just fine. Now several weeks after
>the accident he is trying to sue my client. I believe he is a fraud.
>Please tell him to simply answer the question."
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>By this time, the Judge was fairly interested in Clyde's answer and
>said to the lawyer, "I'd like to hear what he has to say about his
>favorite mule, Bessie"
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>Clyde thanked the Judge and proceeded, "Well as I was saying, I had
>just loaded Bessie, my favorite mule, into the trailer and was driving
>her down the highway when this huge semi-truck and trailer ran the stop
>sign and smacked my truck right in the side. I was thrown into one
>ditch and Bessie was thrown into the other. I was hurting, real bad and
>didn't want to move. However, I could hear ole Bessie moaning and
>groaning. I knew she was in terrible shape just by her groans.
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>Shortly after the accident a Highway Patrolman came on the scene. He
>could hear Bessie moaning and groaning so he went over to her. After he
>looked at her, he took out his gun and shot her between the eyes.
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>Then the Patrolman came across the road, gun in hand, looked at me, and
>said "How are you feeling?"

Frances Fuller
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Center for Community Career Education
Dept. 3053
Chattanooga, TN  37403
PH:    423.425.4475
FAX:   423.425.5282
http://www.utc.edu/~careered/

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