The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

THIS MAN HAD WENT TO CUT SOME WOOD FOR A FIRE, SO ON THE WAY BACK TO
THE CABIN WITH THE MULE AND DOG, THE MAN STARTED WHIPPING THE MULE
TO GO FASTER, SO THE MULE STOPPED AND TURNED AROUND AND SAID, I'M
GOING AS FAST AS I CAN, AND THE MAN AND DOG STARTED RUNNING, SO THEY
STOPPED ON THIS LOG AND THE MAN SAID TO HIMSELF, I CAN'T BELIEVE
THAT MULE TALKED AND THE DOG SAID, YEH-A, I HEARD HIM. AND THE MAN
STARTED RUNNING TOWARDS HOME. HE GOT HOME AND HIS WIFE AND THE CAT
WAS IN THE KITCHEN, AND THE MAN SAID THE MULE TALKED AND THE DOG
TALKED; THEN THE CAT SAID, "WHAT DID THEY TALK ABOUT?"

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): HUMOR

Date learned: 11-19-1987