Thursday Special ~ In a word.
Two sisters, one blonde and the other brunette, inherit the family ranch.
Unfortunately, after just a few years, they are in financial trouble.
In order to keep the bank from repossessing the ranch, they need to purchase a bull so that they can breed their own stock.
Upon leaving, the brunette tells her sister, ‘When I get there, if I decide to buy the bull, I’ll contact you to drive out after me and haul it home.’
The brunette arrives at the man’s ranch, inspects the bull, and decides she wants to buy it. The man tells her that he will sell it for $599, no less. After paying him, she drives to the nearest town to send her sister a telegram to tell her the news. She walks into the telegraph office, and says, ‘I want to send a telegram to my sister telling her that I’ve bought a bull for our ranch. I need her to hitch the trailer to our pickup truck and drive out here so we can haul it home.’
The telegraph operator explains that he’ll be glad to help her, then adds, it will cost 99 cents a word.’ Well, after paying for the bull, the brunette realizes that she’ll only be able to send her sister one word.
After a few minutes of thinking, she nods and says, ‘I want you to send her the word ‘comfortable.’
The operator shakes his head. ‘How is she ever going to know that you want her to hitch the trailer to your pickup truck and drive out here to haul that bull back to your ranch if you send her just the word ‘comfortable?’
The brunette explains, ‘My sister’s blonde. The word is big. She’ll read it very slowly…. ‘com-for-da-bul.’
I hear you groan, it came from a fella!
Ian said,
April 2, 2009 at 7:12 am
Excellent.
I had neighbours, once, in the Lecale, who went for a bull. A pair of elderly bachelor farmers. They took the ferry across to the Ards and drove to a farm. “That’s great, boys”, says the farmer, “but how are ye taking it home?” Neither of them had hitched up the trailer and had even taken the ferry without becoming aware it was not there.
Nick said,
April 2, 2009 at 8:18 am
In Feminutopia of course the brunette would have intimidated the man with her ice-cool demeanour, beaten him down to $399 and got him to deliver the bull. However, that would have rather spoilt the joke….
steph said,
April 2, 2009 at 8:22 am
I’m not laughing, I swear
Daniel said,
April 2, 2009 at 10:27 am
Thank you for the groan - and a bit of a laugh!
kenju said,
April 2, 2009 at 1:11 pm
I love it!! My younger daughter takes issue with the way I pronounce that word (4 syllables) and she will get a kick out of the joke.
chrisb said,
April 2, 2009 at 4:24 pm
I might need to borrow that one for my Witty weds. very funny.
Grannymar said,
April 2, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Evening all, I am trying to play catch-up after a day outdoors. This sunshine is wonderful. I hope it lasts. The vitamin D was badly needed.
Magpie11 said,
April 3, 2009 at 1:54 pm
….I must send you the instructions on how to tell the sex of(sorry gender of) a bird!
Last week the kids were discussing the recent retirement of the head teacher and speculating on what the new one would be like.
Rahim piped up, ” She’s a blonde.”
What?” squawked Jovaria, “How come you know? You’ve never met her!”
” Her name’s a blonde name!” he replied.
He was correct and she (the new head) thinks it’s hilarious!
Grannymar said,
April 3, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Magpie,
Out of the mouth of….! I love it.
rummuser said,
April 4, 2009 at 3:45 pm
What bull! A blonde, a stud bull and a wonderful story around it.
Grannymar said,
April 4, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Ramana we all need at least one smile a day.