Joe B Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 LAWYER AND FARMER A big city lawyer went duck hunting in rural Indiana. 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 attorneys in the United States 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 se ttle disputes in Indiana. 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, first I kick you three times and then you kick me three times and so on back and forth until someone gives up." The attorney 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 pie. The lawyer summoned every bit of his will and 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, "Naw, I give up.You can have the duck." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay A. Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 I'm pretty sure they have the Three Kick Rule in Alabama and Tennessee, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe B Posted February 17, 2004 Author Share Posted February 17, 2004 This one been around long? I guess I'm not too current in the joke scene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay A. Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 No, Joe, or at least I don't think so. When my Great Uncle Hugh (farmer in TN) did something like this many years ago he said he wasn't joking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Joe- Good one! Made my husband and me laugh out loud! Good therapy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest canuckwebgrrl Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Great one!!! I'm sure my colleagues at Agriculture Canada will get a 'kick' out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DaveG Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 In Wisconsin the Lawyer is replaced by a Viking Fan and the Farmer is replaced by a Packer fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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