The Injured Party

The following is a courtroom exchange between a defence attorney and a  farmer with a bodily injury claim. It came from a Houston, Texas insurance agent.

Attorney: "At the scene of the accident, did you tell the constable you had  never felt better in your life?"

Farmer: "That's right."

Attorney: "Well, then, how is it that you are now claiming you were  seriously injured when my client's auto hit your wagon?"

Farmer: "When the constable arrived, he went over to my horse, who had a broken leg, and shot him. Then he went over to Rover, my dog, who was all banged up, and shot him. When he asked me how I felt, I just  thought under the circumstances, it was a wise choice of words to say  I've never felt better in my life.