Farmer Joe decided his injuries from the 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, 'I'm fine,"' asked the lawyer.

Farmer Joe responded, "Well, I'll tell you what happened. I had just loaded my
favorite 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, 'I'm fine!'."

Farmer Joe said, "Well, I had just got Bessie into the trailer and I was
driving down the road..."

The lawyer interrupted again and said, "Judge, I am trying to establish the
fact that, at the scene of the accident, this man told the highway patrolman
on the scene that he was 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 said
to the lawyer, "I'd like to hear what he has to say."

Joe thanked the Judge and proceeded, "Well, 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 ol'
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 shot her between the eyes.
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?"