Post by iainburrit on May 14, 2008 14:09:41 GMT 1
> A big city lawyer went duck hunting in a rural area. He shot and 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 to 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 lawyers in town, 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 settle
> disputes in the country. We settle small disagreements like this with the
> 'Three Kick Rule.'
>
>
>
> The lawyer asked, 'What is the 'Three Kick Rule?'
>
> The Farmer replied, 'Well, because the dispute occurs on my land, I get to
> go first. I kick you three times and then you kick me three times and so on
> back and forth until someone gives up.'
>
>
>
> The lawyer 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
> attorney. His first kick planted the toe of his heavy steel toed work boot
> into the lawyer's groin and dropped him to his knees.
>
> His second kick to the midriff sent the lawyer's last meal gushing from his
> mouth. The lawyer was on all fours when the farmer's third kick to his rear
> end, sent him face-first into a fresh cow pat.
>
>
>
> Summoning every bit of his will and remaining strength the lawyer very
> slowly managed to get to his feet. Wiping his face with the arm of his
> jacket, he said, 'Okay, now it's my turn.'
>
>
>
> The old farmer smiled and said, 'Nah, I give up. You can have the duck.'
>
Moral of the story is, no matter how big or clever you are, an old codger will get the last kick....
...............................every time.... ...lol...
> 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 to 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 lawyers in town, 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 settle
> disputes in the country. We settle small disagreements like this with the
> 'Three Kick Rule.'
>
>
>
> The lawyer asked, 'What is the 'Three Kick Rule?'
>
> The Farmer replied, 'Well, because the dispute occurs on my land, I get to
> go first. I kick you three times and then you kick me three times and so on
> back and forth until someone gives up.'
>
>
>
> The lawyer 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
> attorney. His first kick planted the toe of his heavy steel toed work boot
> into the lawyer's groin and dropped him to his knees.
>
> His second kick to the midriff sent the lawyer's last meal gushing from his
> mouth. The lawyer was on all fours when the farmer's third kick to his rear
> end, sent him face-first into a fresh cow pat.
>
>
>
> Summoning every bit of his will and remaining strength the lawyer very
> slowly managed to get to his feet. Wiping his face with the arm of his
> jacket, he said, 'Okay, now it's my turn.'
>
>
>
> The old farmer smiled and said, 'Nah, I give up. You can have the duck.'
>
Moral of the story is, no matter how big or clever you are, an old codger will get the last kick....
...............................every time.... ...lol...