Ole's Testimony

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Ole's Testimony:

Ole's truck was hit by a semi-truck in an accident.

In court, the trucking company's lawyer was questioning Ole.

"Didn't you say, sir, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine?" asked the lawyer.

Ole responded, "Vell, let me tell you vat happened. I had yust loaded my favorite mule, Bessie, into da..."

"I didn't ask for any details," the lawyer interrupted. "Just answer the question. Did you not say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine?"

Ole said, "Vell, I had yust got Bessie into da truck and I vas driving Bessie down da highvay..."

The lawyer interrupted again and said, "Judge, I am 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. Now several weeks after the accident he is trying to sue my client. I believe he is a fraud. Please tell him to simply answer the question."

By this time, the Judge was fairly interested in Ole's answer and said to the lawyer, "I'd like to hear what he has to say about his favorite mule, Bessie."

Ole thanked the Judge and proceeded. "Vell, as I vas saying, I had yust loaded Bessie, my favorite mule, into da truck and vas driving Bessie down da highvay ven dis huge semi-truck and trailer ran da stop sign and smacked my truck right in da side. I vas trown into one ditch and Bessie vas trown into da other. I vas hurting real bad and didn't vant to move. However, I could hear Bessie moaning and groaning. I knew she was in terrible shape yust by her groans. Shortly after da accident da Highvay Patrolman, he came to da scene. He could hear Bessie moaning and groaning so he vent over to her first."

"After da Highvay Patrolman looked at her and saw her fatal condition, he took out his gun and shot her right 'tween da eyes.'

"Den da Patrolman, he came across da road, gun still smoking, looked at me and said, 'How are you feeling?"

"Now vat da hell vould YOU say?"