The only cow in a small Kentucky town stopped
giving milk. The people did some research and found that they
could buy a cow just across the state line in Illinois for
$200.
They brought the cow from Illinois and the cow was wonderful.
It produced lots of milk all of the time, and the people were
very happy.
They decided to acquire a bull to mate with the cow to produce
more cows like it. They would never have to worry about their
milk supply again.
They bought the bull and put it in the pasture with their
beloved cow. However, whenever the bull tried to mount the
cow, the cow would move away. No matter what approach the
bull tried, the cow would move away from the bull and he could
not succeed in his quest. The people were very upset and decided
to ask the Vet, who was very wise, what to do.
They told the Vet what was happening. "Whenever the
bull tries to mount our cow, she moves away. If he approaches
from the back, she moves forward. When he approaches her from
the front, she backs off. An attempt from the side, she walks
away to the other side."
The Vet thought about this for a minute and asked, "Did
you by chance, buy this cow in Illinois?"
The people were dumbfounded, since no one had ever mentioned
where they bought the cow. "You are truly a wise Vet,"
they said. "How did you know we got the cow in Illinois?"
The Vet replied with a distant look in his eye, "My
wife is from Illinois."
