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A farmer went to town one day. He went to the hardware store and bought an anvil and a bucket. Then he went to the farm store and bought 2 chickens and a goose. As he was about to leave, he was perplexed as to how to carry all his purchases. The farm store owner suggested, "Why don't you put the anvil in the bucket and put that in one hand, put the goose in your other hand, and a chicken under each arm?" "What a wonderful idea," said the farmer. And off he went.

He hadn't gone far when a beautiful woman approached him and said, "Excuse me, but could you possibly tell me how to get to 1515 Apple Tree Lane?" The farmer said, "I certainly can, but even better, I'm going to my brother's house, who lives at 1516 Apple Tree Lane and I will escort you on the way. And, by the way, if we cut thru that alley over there, we can eliminate a substantial amount of time off our journey."

The beautiful woman said, "But wait! How do I know that if I go into that alley with you, you won't grab me rudely by the arms, throw me roughly against the wall, hike up my skirts and have your way with me?"

The farmer said, "Don't be silly. How could I possibly grab you rudely by the arms, throw you roughly against the wall, hike up your skirts and have my way with you when I'm carrying a bucket, an anvil, two chickens and a goose?"

And she said, "Well, you could put the goose down, put the bucket over the goose, put the anvil on top of the bucket, and I'll hold the chickens."