Buying a Farm.

[Big J R]

A city businessman was in the market to buy some country land. He found just what he was looking for, although it was a little expensive.

 

During an inspection of the property he found a hive of bees. He told the owner that he was deathly afraid of bees and that he couldn't consider the piece of land.

 

The landowner assured him that the bees were completely harmless, but the buyer would not have it.

 

Finally, the landowner made an offer. So sure of the friendliness of his bees he proposed that should the businessman allow himself be tied naked to the tree in the middle of the field for one hour and if he was stung just once, the farm would be his for free. The buyer thought it over and decided it was well worth the risk.

 

An hour later the farmer walked out to the tree and saw the poor buyer slumped over in his bindings. His face was red, his eyes staring and his tongue hanging out ! Fearing the worst, he ran up to him and asked him if he had been stung.

 

The businessman looked up and weakly said, "No, but doesn't that calf over there have a mother ??"