THE GOAT

> Two guys are walking through the woods and come across this big deep
>hole.
>> "Wow...that looks deep."  "Sure does... toss a few pebbles in there
>and
>> see how deep it is."
>> They pick up a few pebbles and throw them in and wait... no noise
>"Jeeez.
>> That is REALLY deep... here.. throw one of these great big rocks down
>> there.  Those should make a noise."
>> They pick up a couple football-sized rocks and toss them into the hole
>and
>> wait... and wait.  Nothing.
>> They look at each other in amazement.  One gets a determined look on
>his
>> face and says, "Hey...over here in the weeds, there's a railroad tie.
>> Help me carry it over here.  When we toss THAT sucker in, it's GOTTA
>make
>> some noise."
>> The two drag the heavy tie over to the hole and heave it in.  Not a
>sound
>> comes from the hole.
>> Suddenly, out of the nearby woods, a goat appears, running like the
>wind.
>> It rushes toward the two men, then right past them, running as fast as
>> it's legs will carry it.  Suddenly it leaps in the air and into the
>hole.
>> The two men are astonished with what they've just seen...   Then, out
>of
>> the woods comes a farmer who spots the men and ambles over.
>> "Hey... you two guys seen my goat out here?"
>> "You bet we did!  Craziest thing I ever seen!  It came running like
>crazy
>> and just jumped into this hole!"
>> "Nah", says the farmer, "That couldn't have been MY goat.  My goat was
>> chained to a railroad tie."