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A newlywed farmer and his wife were visited by her mother, who

immediately demanded an inspection of the place. The farmer had

genuinely tried to be friendly to his new mother-in-law, hoping that it

could be a friendly, non-antagonistic relationship. All to no avail

though, as she kept nagging them at every opportunity, demanding

changes, offering unwanted advice, and generally making life unbearable

to the farmer and his new bride. While they were walking through the

barn, during the forced inspection, the farmer's mule suddenly reared up

and kicked the mother-in-law in the head, killing her instantly. It was

a shock to all no matter their feelings toward her demanding ways... At

the funeral service a few days later, the farmer stood near the casket

and greeted folks as they walked by. The pastor noticed that whenever a

woman would whisper something to the farmer, he would nod his head yes

and say something. Whenever a man walked by and whispered to the farmer,

however, he would shake his head no, and mumble a reply. Very curious as

to this bizarre behavior, the pastor later asked the farmer what that

was all about. The farmer replied, "The women would say, 'What a

terrible tragedy' and I would nod my head and say 'Yes, it was.' The men

would then ask, 'Can I borrow that mule?' and I would shake my head and

say, 'Can't, it's all booked up for a year.'"