Ole and Clarence

Ole  lived across River from Clarence who he didn't like at all. They all the time  were yelling across the river at each other.

Ole would yell to Clarence,  "If I had a vay to cross dis river, I'd come over dere an beat you up good, yeah  sure ya betcha by golly!"

This went on for years. Finally the state  built a bridge across the river right there by their houses.

Ole's wife,  Lena, says, "Now is you chance, Ole, vhy don't you go over dere and beat up dat  Clarence like you said you volud?"

Ole says, "OK, by yimmy I tink I vill  do yust dat" Ole started for the bridge but he sees a sign on the bridge an he  stops to read it, then he turns around and comes back home.

Lena asked,  "vhy did you come back?"

Ole said, "Lena, I tink I change my mind 'bout  beatin' up dat Clarence, you know, dey put a sign on da bridge dat says  "Clarence is 13 ft. 6 in." You know, he don't look near dat big vhen I yell at  him from across da river"

[ Author Unknown -- from 'Lab Laughs' (LABLaughsClean@topica.com) ]