A New York lawyer went duck hunting in eastern North Carolina. He shot
and dropped a bird, but it fell into a farmer's field on the other
side of a fence. As the lawyer climbed over the fence, an older man
asked him what he was doing. The lawyer responded, "I shot a duck and
it fell in this field, I'm going to retrieve it."
The old farmer replied. "This is my property, and you are not coming over here."
The indignant lawyer said, "I am one of the best trial attorneys in
the U.S. and, if you don't let me get that duck, I'll sue you and take
everything!
The old farmer smiled and said, "Apparently, you don't know how we do
things here in North Carolina. We settle small disagreements like this
with the NC Three-Kick Rule."
The lawyer asked, "What is the NC three-Kick Rule?"
The Farmer replied. "Well, first I kick you three times and then you
kick me three times, and so on, back and forth, until someone gives
up."
The New York attorney quickly thought about the proposed contest and
decided that he could easily take the old southerner. He agreed to
abide by the local custom.
The old farmer slowly climbed down from the tractor and walked up to
the city feller. His first kick planted the toe of his heavy work boot
into the lawyer's groin and dropped him to his knees. His next too
kicks caused the lawyer so much pain that he just about gave up.
However, the New York lawyer summoned every bit of his will and
managed to get to his feet and said, "Okay, you old redneck
southerner, now it's my turn."
The old North Carolina farmer smiled and said, "Naw, I give up. You
can have the duck."
and dropped a bird, but it fell into a farmer's field on the other
side of a fence. As the lawyer climbed over the fence, an older man
asked him what he was doing. The lawyer responded, "I shot a duck and
it fell in this field, I'm going to retrieve it."
The old farmer replied. "This is my property, and you are not coming over here."
The indignant lawyer said, "I am one of the best trial attorneys in
the U.S. and, if you don't let me get that duck, I'll sue you and take
everything!
The old farmer smiled and said, "Apparently, you don't know how we do
things here in North Carolina. We settle small disagreements like this
with the NC Three-Kick Rule."
The lawyer asked, "What is the NC three-Kick Rule?"
The Farmer replied. "Well, first I kick you three times and then you
kick me three times, and so on, back and forth, until someone gives
up."
The New York attorney quickly thought about the proposed contest and
decided that he could easily take the old southerner. He agreed to
abide by the local custom.
The old farmer slowly climbed down from the tractor and walked up to
the city feller. His first kick planted the toe of his heavy work boot
into the lawyer's groin and dropped him to his knees. His next too
kicks caused the lawyer so much pain that he just about gave up.
However, the New York lawyer summoned every bit of his will and
managed to get to his feet and said, "Okay, you old redneck
southerner, now it's my turn."
The old North Carolina farmer smiled and said, "Naw, I give up. You
can have the duck."
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