They were beautiful and Bigglee couldn't wait to try them on. They fit great and Bigglee had thoughts of wearing them in his sleep. Grateful as he was for the boots, he still taunted his wife about her size.
One day soon after, a local officer happened by and saw Bigglee, in his boots, milking his cow. Now, there is a law in Blythe, California, that one cannot wear cowboy boots if they own no cows. Bigglee owned two goats, six hogs, a few chickens and a cow. The officer got out of his patrol car and approached Bigglee, "Those are a nice pair of cowboy boots."
"Certainly are," replied Bigglee.
"Unfortunately, sir," the officer informed, "it is against local law to wear them if you own no cows and I'll have to give you a citation."
"What do you think I'm milking!" Bigglee returned in astonishment, "This is a cow!"
"Yes, sir, it is 'a' cow," the officer related, "but the law states 'cows', as in more than one."
Bigglee's wife had come outside during this conversation and, approaching the two, now caught the officer's attention. The officer gave another look at Bigglee, gave a sigh of disbelief, kept his ticket booklet in his pocket and walked back to his car.
Bigglee has stopped taunting his wife and will get another pair of cowboy boots when these are worn out -- quite probably by his next birthday.
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