A ventriloquist waiting for a train, out in a country station, was approached by a farmer leading a horse and a sheep.

They passed the time of day with each other and the ventriloquist thought that he would have a bit of fun with the farmer.

So he asked the farmer is it was Ok for him to have a talk with the horse.

The farmer, bewildered, agreed.

He asked the horse about life on the farm. Was he treated well? The horse appeared to answer, that yes everything at the farm was good. The ventiloquist asked the horse did the farmer love him? The horse appeared to answer, that the farmer brushed his coat every day and gave him special food. The horse went on to say, through the ventriloquist, that the farmer gave him kisses when the day's work was done.

The ventiloquist asked the farmer if he would mind him speaking with the sheep?

The farmer burst out, "That there sheep, is a big fat liar."

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...but why would the farmer say that