A DOUBLE LESSON

A CARLOAD OF HUNTERS, ON HOLIDAY,

WERE LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO HUNT,

THEY PULLED INTO A FARMER'S YARD IN

COUNTY WATERFORD, IRELAND.

THE DRIVER, BRANNAGH, WENT UP TO THE

FARMHOUSE TO ASK PERMISSION TO

HUNT ON THE FARMER'S LAND.

THE OLD FARMER SAID,

“SURE YOU CAN HUNT,

BUT WOULD YOU BE DOING ME A FAVOUR?

THAT OLD DONKEY STANDING OVER THERE IS

20 YEARS OLD AND SICK WITH CANCER,

BUT I DON'T HAVE THE HEART TO KILL HER.

WOULD YOU DO IT FOR ME?”

BRANNAGH REPLIED,

“OF COURSE I WILL,”

AND STROLLED BACK TO THE CAR.

WHILE WALKING BACK, HOWEVER,

BRANNAGH DECIDED TO PLAY A TRICK ON

HIS HUNTING FRIENDS.

HE GOT INTO THE CAR AND WHEN THEY

ASKED IF THE FARMER HAD SAID IF IT WAS ALRIGHT,

HE SAID, “NO, WE CAN'T HUNT HERE, BUT I'M

GOING TO TEACH THAT OLD FELLOW

A LESSON HE WON'T FORGET.”

WITH THAT, THE IRISHMAN ROLLED

DOWN HIS WINDOW, STUCK HIS GUN OUT

AND SHOT THE DONKEY.

AS HE SHOUTED,

“TO BE SURE, THAT WILL TEACH HIM,”

A SECOND SHOT RANG OUT FROM THE

PASSENGER SIDE AND ONE OF HIS HUNTING

MATES YELLED,

“AND ME, BEGORRAH, I GOT THE COW.”