"I'm Fine!"

A farmer named Clyde had a car accident.
> In court, the trucking company's fancy lawyer was questioning
>Clyde.
>
> "Didn't you say, at the scene of the accident, "I'm fine," asked
>the lawyer.
>
> Clyde responded, "Well, I'll tell you what happened.
> I had just loaded my favorite mule, Bessie, into the..."
>
> "I didn't ask for any details", the lawyer interrupted."
> "Just answer the question.
> Did you not say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine!'"?
>
> Clyde said, "Well, I had just got Bessie into the trailer and I
>was driving
> down the road...."
>
> The lawyer interrupted again and said, "Judge, I am trying to
>establish
> the fact that, at the scene of the accident, this man told the
>Highway
> Patrolman on the scene that he was just fine. Now several weeks
>after
> the accident he is trying to sue my client. I believe he is a
>fraud!
> Please tell him to simply answer the question."
>
> By this time, the Judge was fairly interested in Clyde's answer
>and said to
> the lawyer, "I'd like to hear what he has to say about his
>favorite mule, Bessie"
>
> Clyde thanked the Judge and proceeded, "Well as I was saying, I
>had just
> loaded Bessie, my favorite mule, into the trailer and was
>driving her down
> the highway when this huge semi-truck and trailer ran the stop
>sign and
> smacked my truck right in the side. I was thrown into one ditch
>and Bessie
> was thrown into the other. I was hurting, real bad and didn't
>want to move.
> However, I could hear 'ole Bessie moaning and groaning. I knew
>she was in
> terrible shape just by her groans.
>
> Shortly after the accident a Highway Patrolman came on the
>scene.
> He could hear Bessie moaning and groaning so he went over to
>her.
> After he looked at her, he took out his gun and shot her between
>the eyes.
> Then the Patrolman came across the road, gun in hand, looked at
>me,
> and said "How are you feeling?"
>
> "Now what would you say?!"
>