A sulky teenager comes down to breakfast. Since they live on a farm, his mother asks if he has done his chores. “Not yet†said the lad. His mother tells him no breakfast until he does his chores.
Well, he’s a little pissed, so he goes to feed the chickens, and he kicks a chicken. He goes to feed the cows, and kicks a cow. He goes to feed the pigs, and kicks a pig.
He goes back in for breakfast and his mother gives him a bowl of dry cereal?†he grunts.
“Well†his mother says, “I saw you kick a chicken, so you don’t get any eggs for a week. I saw you kick the pig, so you don’t get any bacon for a week either. I also saw you kick the cow. So for a week you aren’t getting any
Just then, his father comes down for breakfast and kicks the cat half way across the kitchen. The lad looks up at his mother with a smile, and says, “Are you going to tell him, or should I?â€