The Farmer and the Cross-Eyed Cow
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So, you see, this farmer really loved his cow. I mean this to, of course, in terms of really caring for its health, happiness, and general well-being, much as one would for their dog or cat. There was one problem, however, in that the cow was severely cross-eyed. The farmer, feeling rather bad about this finally called the local veterinarian and inquired about having her eyes fixed. "Well, it'll run you about $5000, but I can fix the problem." said the veterinarian. It was quite a bit of money, but, as you recall, the farmer really loved his cow and told the veterinarian to proceed. The veterinarian place a glass tube well into the cow's rectum and began to blow vigorously. Soon, the cows eyes straightened out. The vet packed his equipment, collected his fee, and left the grateful farmer and his cow. Well, wouldn't you know it - the very next morning the cow was cross-eyed again. The farmer thought "I can't afford another $5000 to straighten her eyes." and decided to take matters into his own hands in the spirit of do-it-yourself. He got a glass tube just like the veterinarian's. Then he got his rather slow-witted farmhand to watch the cows eyes while he inserted the tube into the cow's rectum and began to blow. Nothing happened and he kept at it for a while - until he was, in fact, thoroughly winded from his efforts. "Maybe you can get this to work" he said to the slow-witted farmhand and they switched positions so that the farmer could watch and the farm hand could blow. Before he proceeded, however, the farm hand removed the glass tube from the cow, turned it around and re-inserted it into the cow. Thereupon he began to blow until that cows eyes were straightened out again. The farmer, however, grateful as he was, couldn't help help himself and asked: "Why did you turn the tube around before blowing?" "Heck" the farm hand drawled. "You didn't think I'm dumb enough to put my mouth on the end with your germs on it, did ya?"
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