Farmer Joe decided his injuries from his recent 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, that you were fine ?"

"Well, I'll tell you what happend. 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, that you were fine ?"

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

"Judge, I'm trying to establish the fact that, at the scene of the accident, this man told
the Highway Patrolman on the scene 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 so.

"Well," said the farmer, "as I was saying, I had just loaded Bessie 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 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 put her to sleep.

"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 ?"