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27 Aug 10 - 09:44 PM (#2974361) Subject: BS: Squealing Pete and lying grunion From: Slag Yes it did. so, Buddy Hackett tells the story of the Gypsy who asks the farmer for a place to lay his head for the night. The farmer, having had some negative dealings with Gypsies in the past is disinclined to provide anything to the Gypsy gentleman. The Gypsy says "Listen, if you let me sleep in your barn for the night, in the morning I'll talk to your horses and perhaps improve their production." The farmer thinks "Hmpf, Gypsies...but what can it hurt" so he allows the Gypsy to use the barn for the night. The next morning the Gypsy is already up and dressed and meets the farmer at the door. He says "your horses tell me that you could use a new hame and more padding on the collars. Oh and a little higher ration of oats would be nice." The farmer smiles as he sees the tale-tell clues that probably led the Gypsy to his conclusions but just snort and smiles. "Well, you will see an improvement if you do those things. I have a little business in town but will be back tonight and if you allow me to sleep in you barn another night I will talk with your laying hens." So once again the deal is made and the following morning the the Gypsy tells the farmer that the scratch he is using is too old and hard to digest for his layers. He needs to put a little safflower seed in with the scratch and his egg quality and produtcion will definitely improve. The farmer sees the wisdom of this and after all is said and done a third night is agreed upon but with no specific object. The Gypsy says he will just take a look around, talk to the animals and see what they have to tell him. The farmer thus far has appreciated the advice the Gypsy has given him but he is still contemptuous of his purported methodology. The next morning the Gypsy meets the farmer at the door and says " Well, I arose early this morning and went for a long walk, out around the south forty and I talked to your sheep..." Explodes the farmer, "THOSE LYING SHEEP!" OK, so it's not Grunion. Sue me. |
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27 Aug 10 - 11:04 PM (#2974380) Subject: RE: BS: Squealing Pete and lying grunion From: LadyJean That is the third version of that story I've heard, and definitely the most plausible. |
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28 Aug 10 - 04:11 AM (#2974448) Subject: RE: BS: Squealing Pete and lying grunion From: Slag Told to Johnny Carson by Buddy Hackett so many years ago I don't care to remember but if you can recall Hackett and his facial expression that was half the hilarity. It had my sides actually aching from laughter and, as I recall, Carson and McMahon were doubled over too! |