The Rancher

[WillyL]

A New York family bought a ranch out west where they intended to raise cattle.

Friends came to visit and asked if the ranch had a name.

"Well," said the would-be-cattleman. "I wanted to call it the Bar-J, my wife favored the Suzy-Q, one son liked the Flying-W, and the other son wanted the Lazy-Y. So, we're calling it the Bar-J-Suzy-Q-Flying-W-Lazy_Y."

"But, where are all your cattle?"

"None have survived the branding."

[IMA_FARANG]

A New York family bought a ranch out west where they intended to raise cattle.

Friends came to visit and asked if the ranch had a name.

"Well," said the would-be-cattleman. "I wanted to call it the Bar-J, my wife favored the Suzy-Q, one son liked the Flying-W, and the other son wanted the Lazy-Y. So, we're calling it the Bar-J-Suzy-Q-Flying-W-Lazy_Y."

"But, where are all your cattle?"

"None have survived the branding."

That's an old routine form the old Steve Allen show...back when television was still live (not taped). At least 50 years ago now.

Steve Allen was "your inquiring reporter who wants to know."

George Gobel was the rancher.

Wnen Allen asked the name of the ranch Gobel runs off a list of at least 30 lazy Z, bar H, cross X, lazy Y, etc. Allen says, "Well that's quite a name."

Then Allen asks him, "Say George, how many cattle do you have now?"

"None", says Gobel. "Why not, asks Allen. "Well," says Gobel, "none of the calves survived the branding."

Just when you start to get that joke, then Gobel asks Allen, "Say, do you want a hot roast beef sandwich?"

"No", says Allen, "No thanks"

"Are you sure?", says Gobel, "I've got plenty. Three hundred **** calves worth, as a matter of fact."

Gobel says,

Edited May 9, 2008 by IMA_FARANG

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