An Alabama farmer got in his pickup and drove to a neighboring farm and knocked at the farmhouse door. A young boy about 9 opened the door.
"Is yer Dad home?" the farmer asked.
"No, sir, he ain't," the boy replied. "He's gone to town."
"Well," said the farmer, "is yer Mom here?"
"No, sir, she ain't here neither. She went with Dad."
"How about your brother, Howard? Is he here?"
"He went with Mom and Dad."
The farmer stood there for a few minutes, shifting from one foot to the other and mumbling to himself.
"Is there anything I can do fer ya?" the boy asked politely. "I know where all the tools are, if you want to borry one. Or maybe I could take a message fer Dad."
"Well," said the farmer uncomfortably, "I really wanted to talk to yer Dad. It's about your brother Howard getting my girl Clara Mae pregnant."
The boy thought for a moment. "You have to talk to Pa about that," he finally said. "I know he charges $50 for the bull and $25 for the hog. But I really don't know how much he gets fer Howard."
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