A newlywed farmer and his wife were visited by her mother, who immediately demanded an inspection of the place to see if it was clean enough for her stay. While they were walking through the barn, the farmer's mule suddenly reared up and kicked the mother-in-law in the head, killing her instantly.
At the funeral service a few days later, the farmer stood near the casket and greeted folks as they walked by. The pastor noticed that whenever a woman would whisper something to the farmer, he would nod his head "yes" and say something. Whenever a man walked by and whispered to the farmer, he would shake his head "no" and mumble a reply. Curious, the pastor later asked the farmer what that was all about.
The farmer replied, "The women would say, 'What a terrible tragedy' and I would nod my head and say, 'Yes, it was."
The pastor then asked, "But what of the men? What were you saying to them?"
"Well, I was saying, 'Nope. Already booked up for a year.'"
Confused, the pastor questioned, "What were they asking?"
"If they could borrow my mule."
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