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11-09-2005, 12:33 PM
The Texas Duck Hunt
> >
> > A big city lawyer went duck hunting in rural Texas. 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
settle
> disputes in Texas. 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."
> >
> > I love this part....
> >
> > The old farmer smiled and said,
> >
> >
> > "Naw, I give up. You can have the duck."
> >
> > A big city lawyer went duck hunting in rural Texas. 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
settle
> disputes in Texas. 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."
> >
> > I love this part....
> >
> > The old farmer smiled and said,
> >
> >
> > "Naw, I give up. You can have the duck."