A Midwest Farmer Was Describing His Lifestyle

A Midwest farmer was describing his lifestyle to a touring

group of city folks. “One of the benefits of this

profession,” he explained, “is that we have built-in

weather predictions.” “What do you mean by that?”

asked one inquisitive visitor. “When the cows are

standing,” the farmer explained, “it means no rain is

likely for the next twenty-four hours. When they’re lying

down, it means it’s going to rain.” “On our bus

trip,” another visitor piped in, “I saw half the herd

standing and the other half lying down. What does that

mean?” The farmer flashed a smile and answered, “That

means half of them are wrong.”