> Three bulls heard via the grapevine that the rancher was going to bring > yet another bull onto the ranch, and the prospect raised a discussion > among them. > > First Bull: 'Boys, we all know I've been here 5 years. Once we settled > our differences, we agreed on which 100 of the cows would be mine. Now, > I don't know where this newcomer is going to get HIS cows, but I ain't > givin' him any of mine. > > Second Bull: 'That pretty much says it for me, too. I've been here 3 > years and have earned my right to the 50 cows we've agreed are mine. > I'll fight 'em till I run him off or kill 'im, but I AM KEEPIN' ALL MY > COWS.' > > Third Bull: 'I've only been here a year, and so far you guys have only > let me have 10 cows to 'take care of.' I may not be as big as you > fellows (yet) but I am young and virile, so I simply MUST keep all MY > cows.' > > They had just finished their big talk when an eighteen wheeler pulls up > in the middle of the pasture with only ONE ANIMAL IN IT: the biggest > Son-of-Another-Bull these guys had ever seen! At 4700 pounds, each step > he took toward the ground strained the steel ramp to the breaking point. > > First Bull: 'You know, it's actually been some time since I really felt > I was doing all my cows justice, anyway. I think I can spare a few for > our new friend.' > > Second Bull: 'I'll have plenty of cows to take care of if I just stay on > the opposite end of the pasture from HIM. I'm certainly not looking for > an argument.' > > They look over at their young friend, the 3rd bull, and find him pawing > the dirt, shaking his horns, and snorting -- the bull's equivalent of an > Ape's beating his chest or Man's bone-chilling, war-like cry of 'Stay > away from my Cows, Dirt bag!' > > First Bull: 'Son, let me give you some advice real quick. Let him have > some of your cows and live to tell about it.' > > Third Bull: 'Hell, Mister, he can have ALL MY COWS. I'm just making sure > he knows I'm a bull!' >