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Just a scoop full(Nov. 11)--Sometimes at the sale, you have to make your own humor. My sister will bring a recap to the buyers during the sale to let them know how many cattle they have purchased and what the cost is at that point. The other day, we had just brought a cow into the ring that ran to the other side. I hollered out, "I cannot tell whether she is just wild or maybe she is crippled." At that same moment, my sister had just come into the ring. I hollered out to my sister, "I'm not talking about you; I am talking about the cow." A few weeks earlier, a gal that works in the office brought her grandchild out to the ring and was holding the child somewhat on display, as she was very proud. At that same moment, we had run a 2-year-old cow into the ring. The auctioneer was talking about the cow, and said she is open, meaning not pregnant. Being a little onery, but only kidding, I turned to the auctioneer and said, "Are you talking about the heifer?" The auctioneer tried to auction but got to laughing, and had to stop to regain his composure. It's all in fun. And if you didn't cut up once in a while, a person would soon be completely off his rocker instead of only part of the way. There have been several jokes at the sale that were on me that were equally just as funny. One customer who brings his cattle to the sale either brings his wife or girlfriend. I had commented to my secretary that I thought his wife was very good looking for her age. She agreed. But she said, "The older I get the more I realize that the outside appearance isn't near as important as the inside." I told her I was sure she was probably right, but I guess I'm just not quite that old yet. This morning when I left the coffee shop, one man hollered, "Make everyone happy today." I responded, "How can I do that--Jesus couldn't." In fact, now that I think about it--they hung him on a cross. I wonder what they might do to me?
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