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> >THE FARMER AND THE SALESMAN
> >
> >
> >The Farmer and The Salesman
> >
> >A wise old farmer went to town to buy a new pickup truck that he saw
> >advertised in the paper for a certain price.
> >
> >After telling the salesman which truck he wanted, they set 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 old wise farmer how he was getting
extras
> >such as power steering, power brakes, power windows, special tires, etc.

> >and
> >that was what took the price up.
> >
> >The farmer, needing the truck badly, paid the price 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 replied, "Yes, I have a few cows I would sell for $500
apiece,
> >Come and look at them and take your pick".
> >
> >The salesman said he and his son would be right out .
> >
> >After spending a few hours in the field checking out all the farmer's
> >cows,
> >the two decided on one and the salesman proceeded to write out a check
for
> >$500.
> >
> >The farmer said "Now wait a minute, that's not the final price of the
cow,
> >you're getting extras with it and you have to pay for that 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 stomach................75.00
> >
> >Product storing equipment....60.00
> >
> >Straw compartment............120.00
> >
> >4 spigots @$10 ea............40.00
> >
> >Leather upholstery...........125.00
> >
> >Dual horns...................45.00
> >
> >Automatic fly swatter .......38.00
> >
> >Fertilizer attachment........185.00
> >
> >GRAND TOTAL $1,233.00 :laugh: :laugh: