Lawyer and the farmer

A lawyer and a old farmer are sitting next to each other on a long flight.

The lawyer is thinking that rural-type people are so dumb that he could get one over on them easily.

So, the lawyer asks if the old farmer would like to play a fun game.

The farmer is tired and just wants to take a nap, so he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks.

The lawyer persists, saying that the game is a lot of fun. "I ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, you pay me only $5.00. Then you ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I will pay you $500.00," he says.

This catches the farmer's attention and, to keep the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.

The lawyer asks the first question, "What's the distance from the Earth to the Moon?"

The farmer doesn't say a word, but reaches into his pocket, pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the lawyer.

Now, it's the farmer's turn. He asks the lawyer, "What goes up a hill with three legs, and comes down with four?"

The lawyer uses his laptop to search all references he can find on the Net.

He sends E-mails to all the smart friends he knows; all to no avail. After an hour of searching, he finally gives up.

He wakes the farmer and hands him $500.00. The farmer pockets the $500.00 and goes right back to sleep.

The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He wakes the farmer up and asks, "Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four?"

The farmer reaches into his pocket, hands the lawyer $5.00, and goes back to sleep.

People should know better than to mess with old country folk.

From Backwoods magizine