[chasswen]

A little boy comes down to breakfast. Since they live on a farm, his mother
asks if he had done his chores. "Not yet," said the little boy. His mother
tells him no breakfast till the chores are done. 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 he kicks a cow. He goes to feed the pigs, and he
kicks a pig. He goes back in for breakfast, and his mother gives him a bowl
of dry cereal. "How come I don't get any eggs and bacon? Why don't I have
any milk in my cereal?" he asks.
"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 milk." Just then, his father comes down for breakfast, grumpy, and kicks
the cat halfway across the kitchen. The little boy looks up at his mother
and with a smile says: "Are you going to tell him, or should I?"