Kelley (Texas)
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A cowboy from Texas, hauling his horse in a trailer to a rodeo, got pulled over by an
New York Highway Trooper for speeding. The trooper started to lecture the cowboy about
speeding and in general began to try to make the cowboy feel uncomfortable.
Finally, the trooper got around to writing out the ticket. As he was doing that, he kept
swatting at some flies that were persistently buzzing around his head.
The cowboy said, "Are you havin' a problem with them circle flies?"
The trooper stopped writing the ticket and said, "Well yeah, if that's what they're called.
But I've never heard of circle flies."
"Well, sir," the cowboy replied, "circle flies hang around ranches. They're called circle
flies because they're almost always found circling around the back end of a horse."
The trooper said, "Oh," and continued writing the ticket. But, a moment later he stopped
and asked, "Are you callin' me a horse's azz?"
"No, sir," the cowboy replied, "I have too much respect for law enforcement to call you
a horse's azz."
"That's a good thing," the trooper said and went back to writing the ticket.
After a long pause, the cowboy, in his quiet drawl said, "Hard to fool them flies though."
New York Highway Trooper for speeding. The trooper started to lecture the cowboy about
speeding and in general began to try to make the cowboy feel uncomfortable.
Finally, the trooper got around to writing out the ticket. As he was doing that, he kept
swatting at some flies that were persistently buzzing around his head.
The cowboy said, "Are you havin' a problem with them circle flies?"
The trooper stopped writing the ticket and said, "Well yeah, if that's what they're called.
But I've never heard of circle flies."
"Well, sir," the cowboy replied, "circle flies hang around ranches. They're called circle
flies because they're almost always found circling around the back end of a horse."
The trooper said, "Oh," and continued writing the ticket. But, a moment later he stopped
and asked, "Are you callin' me a horse's azz?"
"No, sir," the cowboy replied, "I have too much respect for law enforcement to call you
a horse's azz."
"That's a good thing," the trooper said and went back to writing the ticket.
After a long pause, the cowboy, in his quiet drawl said, "Hard to fool them flies though."
