Johnny & the Slops

      Johnny's mother asked him to go outdoors, gather the eggs and slop the hogs. Procrastinator as he was, Johnny ignored her and went about his business. Again, she asked him, "Johnny, go out and do your chores!"

       Finally, he tromped out and headed to the chicken barn. He got to the bar, headed inside, gathered the eggs and in his huff, he kicked a chicken across the barn floor. Still frustrated, he headed towards the pig pen. He dumped the slops to the hungry pigs, and when they came running, he kicked one pig as hard as he could.

      He turned toward the house only to see his Mother watching from the front porch. As he sullenly walked to the house, he knew he was in big trouble.  "Johnny," his mother said, "I saw you kick the chicken, I saw you kick the hog, and since you did that you won't be able to have bacon or eggs for breakfast." Johnny had just started to protest when behind him his father came onto the porch. He kicked the cat out of his way and slammed the door.

      Little Johnny looked up at his mother and said, "Momma should I tell him or do you want to?"