A rancher named Clyde has a car accident. In court, the trucking company's fancy lawyer is questioning Clyde.
"Didn't you say at the scene of the accident 'I'm fine'?" says the lawyer.
Clyde says, "I'll tell you what happened. I had just loaded my favorite mule Bessie into the ..."
"I didn't ask for any details!" the lawyer interrupts. "Just answer the question! Did you not say at the scene of the accident 'I'm fine'?"
Clyde says, "Well, I had just gotten Bessie into the trailer, and I was driving down the road ... ."
The lawyer interrupts again, and says "Your honor, I'm trying to establish the fact that, at the scene of the accident, this man told the highway patrolman on the scene, that he was just fine. Please tell him to simply answer the question."
By this time, the judge is fairly interested in Clyde's answer, and he says to the lawyer, "I'd like to actually hear what he has to say about the favorite mule Bessie."
Clyde thanks the judge and proceeds. "Well, as I was saying, I had just loaded Bessie, my favorite mule, into the trailer, and was driving down the highway when this huge semi truck and trailer ran the stop sign and smacked my truck right in the side. I was thrown into one ditch and Bessie was thrown into the other. I was hurting really bad and didn't want to move. However, I could hear old Bessie moaning and groaning."
Clyde goes on, "Shortly after the accident, a highway patrolman comes onto the scene. He could hear Bessie moaning and groaning, so he went over to her. After he looked her over, he took out his gun and shot her between the eyes. Just like that! I couldn't believe it! Then the patrolman came across the road and came over to me, gun in hand, and he looked at me and said, 'How are YOU feeling?' Now, just what the hell would you say?"