An old man and his son had a one-horse farm where they barely made a living. Then, one day, the son hit the lottery and won $50,000. The young man rushed into town, collected his money, then hurried back home. He ran across the field, told his father the news, and handed the older man a $50 bill. The father looked at the money for a moment and then said, «Son, you know I’ve always been careful with what little money we had. I didn’t spend it on whiskey or women. In fact, I couldn’t even afford the license to legally marry your Ma.» «Pa!» the young man stammered, «do you know what that makes me?» «Yep,» said the old man fingering the $50, «… and a cheap one, too.
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An old man and his son had a one-horse farm where they