A ventriloquist traveling to his next show was driving through a rural area. He saw a farmhouse up ahead & decided to stop & have some fun.
"Hi there, Mr Farmer! I was just passing by & I was wondering if you would mind me talking to your dog?"
The farmer replied "You know dogs can't talk."
The ventriloquist replied "You'd be surprised what a dog might tell you. So do you mind if I talk to the dog?"
The farmer, eyeing the ventriloquist suspiciously, whistles the dog over.
"Hi there Mr Dog! How does the farmer treat you?"
The dog replied "Wonderfully! He throws a stick for me to fetch, feeds me when I'm hungry, & scratches my belly! I just love him!"
The farmer is amazed. The ventriloquist, wanting to see if he could fool him again, asks to see the farmer's horse.
"Horses can't talk," the farmer replies.
The ventriloquist replies "Oh, I don't know...They just might surprise you!"
So the farmer brings his horse over, & the ventriloquist asks him: "How does the farmer treat you?"
"He's great! He feeds me crunchy oats, & when it's cold at night, he throws a blanket over me to help me stay warm!"
The farmer is stunned. The ventriloquist, wanting to fool the farmer one last time, asks him "Well, would you like to hear what the sheep say about you?"
The farmer shifted, obviously uncomfortable, & says "Everyone knows that sheep lie!"