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One afternoon, a wealthy1 lawyer2 was riding3 in the back of his limousine when he saw two men eating grass4 by the roadside5. He ordered his driver to stop and he got out6 to investigate.
"Why are you eating grass?" he asked one man.
"We don't have any money for food," the poor7 man replied.
"Oh, come along8 with me then," instructed the lawyer.
"But, sir, I have a wife and two children!"
"Bring them along9!" replied the lawyer. He turned to the other man and said, "Come with us."
"But sir, I have a wife and six children!" the second man answered.
"Bring them as well!" answered the lawyer as he headed10 for his limo.
They all climbed11 into the car, which was no easy task, even for a car as large as the limo. Once underway12, one of the poor fellows says, "Sir, you are too kind. Thank you for taking all of us with you."
The lawyer replied, "No problem, the grass in the field13 behind my home is nearly14 a foot15 tall."
from D. Lock
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