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一位来自大城市的律师到得克萨斯的郊区猎鸭。他射中的一只野鸭落到了一个农夫的地里。他翻过篱笆去捡的时候，一个上了年纪的农夫开着拖拉机过来，问他在干什么。律师回答说：“我射中了一只鸭子，它掉到这地里了，我来捡回去。” 老农说:“这是我的地，你不应该随便进来。" 律师生气地说：“我是美国一流的律师，如果你不让我去捡那只鸭子，我就去告你，让你倾家荡产。" 老农笑了笑说：“一看就知道你不了解我们得克萨斯怎么解决纷争。像这样的小事我们用‘踢三下的规矩’就可以解决了。" 律师问："什么是踢三下的规矩？" 老农回答说：“嗯，由于这件事发生在我的地里，所以我先踢你三下，然后你再踢我三下，就这样轮流踢下去，直到一方首先放弃为止。” 律师马上在心里盘算起来，他觉得用这个方法可以轻易地打败老农，于是就同意用当地方式来解决。老农慢条斯理地从拖拉机上下来，走到律师跟前。第一下，老农用他的钢头工靴重重地踢了律师的下身一脚,律师疼得跪在了地上。第二下，老农踢了律师的肚子一脚，这下让律师把刚吃的饭全都喷了出来。第三下，老农朝律师的屁股踹了一脚，让律师趴到了地上，脸正好趴在了一坨牛粪里。但律师还是拼劲全力站了起来。 他用袖子擦了擦脸，说：“好了，现在该我了。" 老农笑着说:“现在，我放弃，你可以去捡那只鸭子了。” The Three-Kick Rule A big city lawyer went duck hunting in rural Texas. He shot and dropped a bird, but it fell into a farmer’s field on the other side of a fence. As the lawyer climbed over the fence, an elderly farmer drove up on his tractor and asked him what he was doing. The lawyer responded, "I shot a duck and it fell in this field, and now I，m going to retrieve it." The old farmer replied, "This is my property, and you are not coming over here.” The indignant lawyer said, “I am one of the best trial attorneys in the United States and, if you don’ t let me get that duck, I，LL sue you and take everything you own." The old farmer smiled and said, " Apparently, you don，t know how we settle disputes in Texas. We settle small disagreements like this with the 1 Three Kick Rule.” The lawyer asked, "What is the Three Kick Rule?" The Farmer replied, "Well, because the dispute occurs on my land, first I kick you three times and then you kick me three times and so on back and forth until someone gives up.” The attorney quickly thought about the proposed contest and decided that he could easily take the old codger. He agreed to abide by the local custom. The old farmer slowly climbed down from the tractor and walked up to the attorney. His first kick planted the toe of his heavy steel toed work boot into the lawyer’s groin and dropped him to his knees. His second kick to the midriff sent the lawyer’s last meal gushing from his mouth. The lawyer was on all fours when the farmer，s third kick to his rear end sent him face-first into a fresh cow pie. The lawyer summoned every bit of his will and managed to get to his feet. Wiping his face with the arm of his jacket, he said, "Okay, now it' s my turn.” The old farmer smiled and said, "Now, I give up. You can have the duck." |
