Bush Brothers Georege W and his brother Jeb inherit the family ranch.
Unfortunately, after just a few years, they are in financial trouble. In
order to keep the bank from repossessing the ranch, they need to purchase
a bull so that they can breed their own stock.
Jeb balances their checkbook, then takes their last $600 dollars
out west to another ranch where a man has a prize bull for sale. Upon
leaving, he tells George W, "When I get there, if I decide to buy the
bull, I'll contact you to drive out after me and haul it home."
Jeb arrives at the man's ranch, inspects the bull, and decides
he does want to buy it. The man tells Jeb that he can sell it for $599,
no less. After paying him, Jeb drives to the nearest town to send Dumbya
a telegram to tell him the news. He walks into the telegraph
office, and says, "I want to send a telegram to my brother telling him
that I've bought a bull for our ranch. I need him to hitch the trailer to
our pick-up truck and drive out here so we can haul it home."
The telegraph operator explains that he'll be glad to help her, then adds,
"It's just 99 cents a word."
Well, with only $1 left after paying for the bull, Jeb realizes
that he'll only be able to send George W one word. After thinking for a
few minutes, he nods, and says, "I want you to send him the word,
'comfortable'." The telegraph operator shakes his head. "How is he ever
going to know that you want him to hitch the trailer to your pick-up truck
and drive out here to haul that bull back to your ranch if you send him
the word, 'comfortable?'" Jeb explains, "My brother's not too bright.
He'll read it slow ." | |
