Posted by Charlie S :^) (206.159.160.86) on June 07, 2001 at 16:54:43:
> A big city California 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 into 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 US 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 do
> things in Texas. We settle small disagreements like this with the Texas
> Three Kick
> Rule." The lawyer asked, "What is the Texas Three Kick Rule?"
>
> The Farmer replied. "Well, 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 city feller.
> His first kick planted the toe of his heavy work boot into the
>lawyer's
> groin and dropped him to his knees. His second kick nearly ripped
> the man's nose off his face.
> The barrister was flat on his belly when the farmer's third kick to a
> kidney nearly caused him to give up.
> The lawyer summoned every bit of his will and managed to get to his
> feet and said, "Okay, you old coot, now it's my turn."
>
> (I love this......)
>
> The old farmer smiled and said, "Naw, I give up. You can have the
>duck."
Smiles, Mean old Charlie :^)