Bug Spray
A salesman was traveling through the
countryside, selling insect repellent. He came
to a farmhouse and tried his pitch on the
farmer. "Sir, my bug spray is so good you will
never be bitten again, I guarantee it."
The farmer was dubious. "Young man, I'll make
you a proposition. I'll tie you out in my
cornfield buck naked, covered with that bug
spray. If there is not a single bite on you
come morning, I'll buy a whole case from you."
The salesman was delighted. They went to the
field and he stripped. The farmer sprayed him
thoroughly with the bug spray and tied him to a
stake. Back to the house went the farmer. The
next morning, the farmer and his family trooped
out to the corn field. Sure enough, the
salesman was there, hanging in his bonds, not a
single bite on him. Yet he was a total wreck!
Pale, ghastly, haggard, and drawn, but not one
bite on him.
The farmer was perplexed. "Son," he said, "Now,
you don't have a bite on you but you look like
hell! What the devil happened?"
The salesman looked up through bloodshot eyes
and croaked, "For crying out loud, Mister,
doesn't that calf have a Mother?"