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one-way trip in that truck, whether he

     caught wind of something he didn’t


     like, or whether he had a major


     aversion to being in a small metal cage

     on wheels, no one will ever know.  But

     once the bull saw the truck, the whole


     process ground to a halt.


            Old John tried everything.  He put

     grain in the truck to coax the bull in.

     He got a whip and tried to convince the


     bull that the truck was a preferred

     alternative.  He tried everything he


     could think of, but the bull planted his

     feet and wouldn’t budge.


            By this time, as often happens in

     our farming community, everyone


     driving by had to stop and offer some,

     not always appreciated, advice.  Pretty






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