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There was a ventriloquist traveling in the countryside.
He performed at county fairs and would go from town to town in his old van. One day, while in the middle of nowhere, his car broke down miles away from the nearest town. He started walking to the town to see if he could get help with his car. Along the road came a farmer riding a buggy pulled by a horse. As he got close enough, the farmer says, “hey there, where are you going?” “I’m going to the town. My car broke down, and I’m trying to get some help fixing it” says the ventriloquist. “I saw the car and figured its owner would be around here somewhere” says the farmer. “Get on, I’ll take you to my home, as it’s getting late, and we’re still miles away from the town. I’ll take you there tomorrow”. The ventriloquist gets on, and they go on their way. As they ride, they start having a conversation. “I’m just a farmer, I live out here with my animals. My horse, pigs, chickens, goat. What do you do?” asks the farmer. “I’m a veterinarian” says the ventriloquist. “I have a special gift, I can talk to animals and that helps me understand what’s wrong with them.” The farmer is in disbelief. “Ain’t no way you can talk to animals! Can you talk to my horse? What does he have to say about me?” The ventriloquist says, “Sure enough. Talk to me horse, let your owner hear what you have to say. What do you think about him?” The ventriloquist, using his ventriloquism, makes the horse talk. “He’s a good owner neighhh, he feeds me and treats me well, brrr”. The farmer is incredulous. He cannot believe what he just heard. They get to his house and immediately goes and grabs a pig. “What does this pig have to say?” asks the farmer. “My master is a good master oink, he makes sure my mud is always fresh oink” The farmer is in shock! As he takes the pig away, he turns around and looks at the ventriloquist and says, “Feel free to make yourself at home, and talk to the animals all you want. Except for the goat, she’s a liar, don’t believe a thing she says!”
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