A city man was on holidays in the mountains. He got talking to a local man and was very impressed by the mountain man's common sense. He suggested they play a game. “We will ask each other questions,” he said, “and the person who can't answer pays a dollar.” The mountain man thought about this for a few minutes, then pointed out that the city man was more educated and experienced. He said it would be fairer if the city man paid a dollar and he pays only 50 cents. The city man agreed.
“What has three legs and can fly?” asked the mountain man. Minutes passed while the city man racked his brain for an answer. “I don't know,” he finally said. “Here is your dollar.”
Then he asked the same question: “What has three legs and can fly?”
“Darned if I know,” said the mountain man. “Here is your 50 cents.”
