The only cow in a small town in Northern Italy
stopped giving milk. So the town folk found
they could buy a cow in Sicily quite cheaply.
So, they brought the cow over from Sicily.
It was absolutely wonderful, it produced lots
of milk every day and everyone was happy.
They bought a bull to mate with the cow to
get more cows, so they'd never have to worry
about their milk supply again.
They put the bull in the pasture with the cow,
but whenever the bull tried to mount the cow,
the cow would move away. No matter what
approach the bull tried, the cow would move
away from the bull, and he was never able
to do the deed.
The people were very upset and decided to
go to the local veterinarian, Dr. Santucchi,
who was very wise, to tell him what was
happening and to ask his advice. "Whenever
the bull tries to mount our cow, she moves
away. If he approaches from the back, she
moves forward. When he approaches her
from the front, she backs off. If he attempts
it from the one side, she walks away to the
other side."
The veterinarian rubbed his chin thoughtfully
and pondered this before asking, "Did you by
chance, buy this cow in Sicily?"
The people were dumbfounded since no one
had ever mentioned that they had brought the
cow over from Sicily."You are truly a wise
veterinarian," they said. "How did you know
that we got the cow from Sicily?"
The Vet replied with a distant look in his eyes:
"My wife is from Sicily.
