Some ding-dong out-of-towner guy was out driving one day….. out near our house in Ohio. You know, on little curvy country roads. Well, this fellow accidentally drove his car into a deep ditch on the side of our road.
Luckily, for him…. our next door neighbor was home. He is an old-timer-farmer-guy. I won’t name him… to protect the innocent. But I will name his horse.
Our Farmer-Neighbor has a big old horse named Benny.
So… the driver asked for help.
The farmer said Benny could pull his car out.
So he backed that big old horse up…. and hitched Benny to the man’s car bumper. Then he yelled, “Pull, Nellie, pull.”
Benny didn’t move.
Then he yelled, “Come on, pull Ranger. Dang it Ranger… PULL!”
Still, Benny didn’t move.
Then he yelled really loud, “Now pull, Fred, pull hard.” And sure enough….Benny just stood there…. swishing his tail.
Then the farmer nonchalantly said, “Okay, Benny, pull.”
Benny gave a little head nod…. and pulled that car right out of the dang ditch.
The out-of-town guy was very appreciative…. but of course…. he was also curious. He asked the farmer why he called his horse by the wrong name three times.
Our Farmer-Neighbor said, “Oh, Benny is blind, and if he thought he was the only one pulling he wouldn’t even try.”
“Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around.” – Henry David Thoreau
Is this true…or are you just screwin’ with my emotions this morning? It was so cute it made me cry. But then, it doesn’t take much.
Huge LOL! Oh Neighbor….Nellie, Ranger, Fred & blind Benny still have me chuckling! Thank you.
It has to be true… somewhere.
We are from the same ovary brother. I cry at the goofiest horse hooves. 🙂 Love ya.
Glad for the laughs neighbor. Always glad for the laughs. I hope you are well… at your end of the block. My best to Barbara.