A wise old farmer went to town to buy a pickup truck that he saw
advertised in the paper for a certain price. After telling the salesman
which truck he wanted, they sat down to do the paperwork. The salesman
handed the farmer the bill, and the farmer declared, "This isn't the price I
saw!"
The salesman went on to tell the wise old farmer how he was getting extras
such as power brakes, power windows, special tires, etc. and that was
what jacked the price up. The farmer needed the truck badly, so he
paid the price, took the truck and went home.
A few months later, the salesman called up the farmer and said, "My son is
in 4-H and he needs a cow for a project. Do you have any for sale?"
The farmer said, "Yes, I have a few cows, and I would sell one for
$500.00. Come look at them and take your pick."
The salesman said he and his son would be right over. After spending
a few hours in the field checking out all the farmer's cows, father and
son decided on one and the salesman proceeded to write out a check for
$500.00.
The farmer said......"Now wait a minute, that's not the final price of the
cow. You're getting extras with her and you have to pay for those,
too."
"What extras?" asked the salesman.
Below is the list the farmer gave the salesman for the final price of the
cow:
BASIC COW.................. $500.00
Two-tone exterior............ $ 45.00
Extra stomachs................. $ 75.00
Product storing equipment $ 60.00
Straw compartment.......... $ 120.00
4 Spigots@ $10 each....... $ 40.00
Leather upholstery............ $ 125.00
Dual horns....................... $ 45.00
Automatic fly swatter......... $ 38.00
Fertilizer attachment.......... $ 185.00
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GRAND TOTAL................. $1,233.00
Considering the winter doldrums, I thought a little humor was in
order. :-))
