TAKING THE BAIT

AN OLD FARMER IS SITTING ON HIS FRONT PORCH

WATCHING THE SUNRISE WHEN HE SEES THE NEIGHBOUR'S

KID WALK BY CARRYING A SPOOL OF SOMETHING METALLIC

UNDER HIS ARM. "HEY BOY, WHATCHA GOT THERE?"

"CHICKEN WIRE."

"WHAT YOU GONNA DO WITH THAT?"

"GONNA CATCH SOME CHICKENS."

"YOU DAMN FOOL! YOU CAN'T CATCH CHICKENS WITH

CHICKEN WIRE!" SAYS THE OLD MAN.

THE BOY JUST LAUGHS AND KEEPS WALKING.

THAT EVENING AT SUNSET, THE BOY WALKS BY,

DRAGGING BEHIND HIM 30 CHICKENS CAUGHT

IN THE CHICKEN WIRE.

THE NEXT MORNING, THE OLD MAN SEES THE BOY

WALK BY CARRYING A SHINY ROLL OF SOMETHING.

"HEY BOY, WHATCHA GOT THERE?"

"DUCT TAPE."

"WHAT YOU GONNA DO WITH THAT?"

"GONNA CATCH ME SOME DUCKS."

"YOU DAMN FOOL! YOU CAN'T CATCH

DUCKS WITH DUCT TAPE!"

THE BOY JUST LAUGHS AND KEEPS WALKING.

THAT EVENING AT SUNSET, THE BOY WALKS BY,

TRAILING BEHIND HIM 30 DUCKS CAUGHT

IN A LONG TRAIL OF DUCT TAPE.

THE NEXT MORNING, THE OLD MAN SEES THE

BOY WALKING BY CARRYING A BRANCH BEHIND HIM.

"HEY BOY, WHATCHA GOT THERE?"

"IT'S A PUSSY WILLOW."

"WAIT UP," SAYS THE OLD MAN.

"I'LL GET MY HAT!"