A farmer stopped by the local mechanic shop to have his truck fixed..
> They couldn't do it while he waited, so he said he didn't live far and
> would just walk home,
>
> On the way home he stopped at the hardware store and bought a bucket
> and a gallon of paint.. He then stopped by the feed store and picked up a
> couple of chickens and a goose. However, struggling outside the store he
> now had a problem - how to carry his entire purchases home.
>
> While he was scratching his head he was approached by a little old lady
> who told him she was lost. She asked, 'Can you tell me how to get to
> 1603 Mockingbird Lane ?'
>
> The farmer said, 'Well, as a matter of fact, my farm is very close to
> that house I would walk you there, but I can't carry this lot.'
> The old lady suggested, 'Why don't you put the can of paint in the
> bucket, carry the bucket in one hand, put a chicken under each arm and
> carry the goose in your other hand?'
>
> 'Why thank you very much,' he said and proceeded to walk the old girl home.
>
> On the way he says 'Let's take my short cut and go down this alley.
> We'll be there in no time.'
>
> The little old lady looked him over cautiously then said, I am a lonely
> widow without a husband to defend me. How do I know that when we get in
> the alley you won't hold me up against the wall, pull up my skirt, and
> have your way with me?'
>
> The farmer said, 'Holy smokes lady! I'm carrying a bucket, a gallon of
> paint, two chickens, and a goose. How in the world could I possibly hold
> you up against the wall and do that?'
>
> The old lady replied, 'Set the goose down, cover him with the bucket,
> put the paint on top of the bucket, and I'll hold the chickens
.
>