The Farmer's Accident

Farmer Joe decided his injuries from the accident were serious enough
to take the trucking company (responsible for the accident) to court.

In court, the trucking company's fancy lawyer was questioning farmer
Joe. 

"Didn't you say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine,'" said
the lawyer. 

Farmer Joe responded, 

"Well I'll tell you what happened. I had just loaded my favourite mule 
Bessie into the......."

"I didn't ask for any details," the lawyer interrupted, "just answer
the question. Did you not say, at the scene of the accident, you were 
fine?"

Farmer Joe began to reply,

"Well I had just got Bessie into the trailer and I was driving down 
the road..."

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 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."

By this time the Judge was fairly interested in Farmer Joe's answer
and told the lawyer, 

"I'd like to hear what he has to say about his favourite mule Bessie."

Joe thanked the Judge and proceeded, 

"Well as I was saying, I had just loaded Bessie, my favourite 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.

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.
Then the Patrolman came across the road with his gun in his hand and
looked at me."

He said, 

"Your mule was in such bad shape I had to shoot her. How are you feeling?"