A farmer was pulled over by a state trooper for speeding.
The Traffic Stop
The trooper began lecturing the farmer about his speed and, in general, started throwing his weight around to make the farmer uncomfortable.
The Ticket and the Flies
Finally, the trooper got around to writing the ticket. As he did, he kept swatting at flies buzzing around his head.
The farmer said, “Having some trouble with circle flies there, are ya?”
The trooper stopped writing and replied, “Well, yeah—if that’s what they’re called—I’ve never heard of circle flies.”
A Lesson in Farm Life
The farmer said, “Well, circle flies are common on farms. You see, they’re called circle flies because they’re almost always found circling around the back end of a horse.”
The trooper said, “Oh,” and went back to writing the ticket.
A Moment of Realization
After a minute, he stopped and said, “Hey… wait a minute—are you trying to call me a horse’s backside?”
The farmer replied, “Oh no, officer. I have too much respect for law enforcement and police officers to even think about calling you a horse’s backside.”
The trooper said, “Well, that’s good,” and returned to writing the ticket.
The Final Zinger
After a long pause, the farmer added, “Hard to fool them flies, though.”
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