A FARMER GOES OUT ONE DAY AND BUYS A BRAND NEW STUD ROOSTER FOR HIS
CHICKEN COOP. THE NEW ROOSTER STRUTS OVER TO THE OLD ROOSTER
AND SAYS, "OK OLD FART, TIME FOR YOU TO RETIRE." THE OLD ROOSTER
REPLIES, "COME ON, SURELY YOU CAN'T
HANDLE ALL OF THESE CHICKENS. LOOK WHAT IT HAS DONE TO ME! CAN'T YOU
JUST LET ME HAVE THE TWO OLD HENS OVER IN THE CORNER?"
THE YOUNG ROOSTER SAYS, "BEAT IT! YOU'RE WASHED UP, AND I'M TAKING
OVER!" THE OLD ROOSTER SAYS, "I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, YOUNG
STUD. I'LL RACE YOU AROUND THE FARMHOUSE. WHOEVER WINS GETS THE
EXCLUSIVE DOMAIN OVER THE ENTIRE CHICKEN COOP." THE YOUNG ROOSTER
LAUGHS, "YOU KNOW YOU DON'T STAND
A CHANCE AGAINST ME, OLD MAN, SO JUST TO BE FAIR, I'LL GIVE YOU A HEAD
START."
THE OLD ROOSTER TAKES OFF RUNNING. ABOUT 15 SECONDS
LATER, THE YOUNG ROOSTER TAKES OFF RUNNING AFTER HIM. THEY ROUND THE
FRONT PORCH OF THE FARMHOUSE AND THE YOUNG ROOSTER HAS CLOSED THE GAP.
HE IS ALREADY ABOUT 5 FEET BEHIND THE OLD ROOSTER AND GAINING FAST.
THE FARMER, MEANWHILE, IS SITTING IN HIS USUAL SPOT ON THE FRONT PORCH
WHEN HE SEES THE ROOSTERS RUNNING BY. HE GRABS HIS SHOTGUN AND BOOM!!!
HE BLOWS THE YOUNG ROOSTER TO BITS. THE FARMER
SADLY SHAKES HIS HEAD AND SAYS "DAMMIT! THIRD GAY ROOSTER I'VE BOUGHT
THIS MONTH."
MORAL OF THE STORY ... DON'T MESS WITH THE OLD
FARTS -- AGE AND TREACHERY WILL ALWAYS OVERCOME YOUTH AND SPEED!