A cowboy, a stranger in town, strode into the saloon and ordered a beer. But the locals had a habit of always playing tricks on strangers, and when he eventually went to leave his horse had disappeared.

He strode back into the saloon, ordered another beer then took the gun from his holster and shot a hole in the ceiling. "OK," he shouted threateningly, "This happened in Texas too, and unless ma hoss is back out there by the time I finish this beer I'm a-gonna do what I done in Texas, and I really don't wanna be doing what I done in Texas..."

The terrified locals scurried out and quickly replaced his horse. As he left the saloon, the trembling bartender followed him out and asked him what he'd done in Texas.

"I walked home..."