A Montana rancher got in his pickup and drove to a neighboring ranch
and knocked at the door. A young boy, about 9, opened the door "Is
your Dad home?" the rancher asked.
"No sir, he isn't," the boy replied. "He went into town."
"Well," said the rancher, "Is your Mother here?"
"No sir, she's not here either. She went into town with Dad."
"How about your brother, Howard? Is he here?"
"No sir, He went with Mom and Dad."
The rancher stood there for a few minutes, shifting from one foot to
the other and mumbling to himself.
"Is there anything I can do for you?" the boy asked politely. "I know
where all the tools are, if you want to borrow one. Or maybe I could
take a message for Dad."
"Well," said the rancher uncomfortably, "I really wanted to talk to
your Dad. It's about your brother Howard getting my daughter, Suzie,
pregnant."'
The boy considered for a moment. "You would have to talk to Pa about
that," he finally conceded. "If it helps you any, I know that Pa
charges $500 for the bull and $50 for the hog, but I really don't know
how much he gets for Howard."

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Have a Blessed Chrismahanukwanzakah and a Spectacular New Year!

John H