A farmer has three sons. One day, his oldest boy comes
to him and pleads with him that he is graduating from
school and would really like to get a car. His father
says, "Son, come with me." He takes him to the barn
and points to the farm tractor and says, "That tractor
is needed here on the farm and I promise that as soon
as it's paid for, we'll get you a car." The boy was
not too happy but he did understand that situation and
said, "Okay, Dad."
A week later, his second son (10 years old) approaches
him wanting a new two-wheel bicycle. Well, he gets the
same excuse ... "as soon as that tractor is paid
for..."
Shortly, a few days later, son no. 3, his youngest,
comes bugging him for a tricycle. Again, 'ol Dad gives
him the lecture about the tractor being paid for
first. While leaving the barn, the young boy, more
than a little disgusted with the whole thing, sees a
rooster mating with one of the hens and promptly goes
over and kicks the rooster smooth off the hens back,
mumbling to himself the whole time. His dad says,
"Son, why on earth would you do something like that?
He didn't do anything to you to deserve that!" The
little boy looks Dad right square in the eye and says,
"Hey, nobody rides anything around here until that
damn tractor is paid for.
to him and pleads with him that he is graduating from
school and would really like to get a car. His father
says, "Son, come with me." He takes him to the barn
and points to the farm tractor and says, "That tractor
is needed here on the farm and I promise that as soon
as it's paid for, we'll get you a car." The boy was
not too happy but he did understand that situation and
said, "Okay, Dad."
A week later, his second son (10 years old) approaches
him wanting a new two-wheel bicycle. Well, he gets the
same excuse ... "as soon as that tractor is paid
for..."
Shortly, a few days later, son no. 3, his youngest,
comes bugging him for a tricycle. Again, 'ol Dad gives
him the lecture about the tractor being paid for
first. While leaving the barn, the young boy, more
than a little disgusted with the whole thing, sees a
rooster mating with one of the hens and promptly goes
over and kicks the rooster smooth off the hens back,
mumbling to himself the whole time. His dad says,
"Son, why on earth would you do something like that?
He didn't do anything to you to deserve that!" The
little boy looks Dad right square in the eye and says,
"Hey, nobody rides anything around here until that
damn tractor is paid for.
