idiot sticks

An old farmer went into to town one day to go to the Feed n' Seed. Whilst he was there, someone stole the posthole diggers out of the back of his truck. He called the Sheriff out there and was just raising cain about it. Told the Sheriff "I want you to find whoever done this and be right quick about it!"

The Sheriff, who was somewhat taken aback by the man's obvious passion, asked "Now are you sure you want to prosecute somebody over a ten dollar set o' posthole diggers?"

"Hell no! I want to hire 'em!"

My Bride didn't really think that little story was funny, but everybody I've told it to that has spent any time using "idiot sticks" thought it was.