The Farmer And His Two Horses

"The Farmer And His Two Horses"*

*Once there was a farmer who a farmer who couldn't
distinguish between his two horses. Since he didn't
know what to do he asked his neighbor for an advice.

"Why don't you trim the tail of one of the horses," advised the neighbor.

"You are a very clever man" said the farmer.

For a couple of months it was all right, but then the
tail grew back to its normal size.

"You'd better trim the mane of one of the horses,"
advised again the neighbor.

For another couple of months it was ok, but then the mane grew back.

"I think the best thing to do is to look for something
characteristic that doesn't vary with the time, like the
height of the horses," said the neighbor.

"You are a very wise man, I'll measure it and tell you about it."

After a few hours the farmer returned to his neighbor:

"You were perfectly right. I've measured their height
and indeed the white horse is 3 inches taller than the black one."

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"Mrs. Jones' Husband"*

*Mrs. Jones, deeply troubled, was consulting a psychiatrist.

"My husband," she said, "is convinced he's a
chicken. He goes around squawking constantly
and sleeps on a large bar of wood he has fixed up as a perch."

"I see," said the psychiatrist thoughtfully. "And
how long has your husband been suffering from this fixation?"

"For nearly two years now."

The psychiatrist frowned slightly and said, "But
why have you waited till now to seek help?"

Mrs. Jones blushed and said, "Oh, well - it was
so nice having a steady supply of eggs."
Received on Fri Nov 7 07:17:39 2008