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Show Politeness Ignored. A Virginia farmer was driving a refractory re-fractory cow down the road one morning. morn-ing. The cow and the driver came to-a to-a crossroad. The man wanted the cow to go straight ahead, but the cow picked out the crossroad A negro was coming along the crossroad. cross-road. "Haid her off! Haid her off!" yelled the driver. The negro jumped about the roaoT. and waved his arms. The cow proceeded pro-ceeded calmly on her way. "Haid her off! Haid her off, nigger!"" yelled the driver. "Ise a-tryin' ter!" replied the negro' "Speak to her! Speak to her and she'll stop!" "Good mawnin', cow good mawn -in'!" said the negro politely. |