>> > > > A successful rancher died and left everything to his devoted wife.

>> > > > She was a very good looking woman, and very determined to

>> > > > keep the ranch. But, she knew very little about ranching.

>> > > >

>> > > > So, she decided to place an ad in the newspaper for a ranch hand.

>> > > > Two men applied for the job. One was a gay and the other a drunk.

>> > > > She thought long and hard about her decision. When no one else

>> > > > applied, she decided to hire the gay guy, figuring it would be

>>safer

>> > > > to have him around the house than the drunk.

>> > > >

>> > > > He proved to be a hard worker who put in long hours every day,

>> > > > and seemed to know a lot about ranching. For weeks the two of

>> > > > them worked, and the ranch was doing very well. Then one day

>> > > > the rancher's widow said to the hired hand, "You have done a

>> > > > really good job, and the ranch looks great. You should go into

>> > > > town and kick up your heels."

>> > > >

>> > > > The hired hand readily agreed, and went into town that Saturday

>> > > > night. However, 1 o'clock came and he hadn't returned. Then, 2

>> > > > o'clock and no hired hand. Finally, he returned around 2:30 a. m.,

>> > > > and found the rancher's widow sitting by the fireplace.

>> > > >

>> > > > She quietly called him over to her. "Unbutton my blouse and take

>> > > > it off," she said Trembling, he did as directed.

>> > > > "Now take off my boots." He did so, very slowly.

>> > > >

>> > > > "Now take off my socks", and, again, he complied.

>> > > > "Now, take off my skirt."

>> > > >

>> > > > With perspiration showing, he did as instructed.

>> > > > "Now take off my bra." Again, with trembling hands, he did as he

>> > > > was told. "Now, she said, "take off my panties." Slowly, he pulled

>> > > > them down and off.

>> > > >

>> > > > Then she looked at him and said, "Don't you ever, ever, wear my

>> > > > clothes to town again."