Dave Whiting who is long time friend and confidant sent me
this short story. David hired and trained me to sell computer software
back in the late 70’s. Today, even as competitors for the same business, our
friendship has grown and flourished over the years. To keep in touch, we find
quotes and stories that have a lesson and pass them along to each other. This
is one of the latest stories passed.
It seems as if this farmer was asked a very simple question
by one of the town know-it-alls.
The question to the farmer was, If you had 11 sheep and one
jumped over the fence, how many would you have left.
The farmer quickly answered “None”. To which the
know-it-all then smartly responded, Well, you don't know your arithmetic at
all.
The farmer smiled and said, That may be true, but I surely
know my sheep!
