but i was listening and there was a wonderful woman, a comedian named cousin minnie pearl. [applause] >> and she wore that big straw hat with a price tag hanging off it. her real name was scary can it. she was a lovely lady and a really wonderful person. she had this country, act and she was from grinders to which. she told a story i probably told a thousand times in the years since. but i recall that, my friend made that comment, she told a story about the farmer who was involved in an accident. and he sued for damages. and the driver of the other vehicle hired a lawyer, and that lawyer cross-examine the farmer on the witness stand. and the lawyer said, now isn't it true that immediately after this accident you said i feel fine? and the farmer said, well, it's not that simple. you see, i was driving my county town in the back of a truck. this fella came driving across the center of the line. the lawyer said i object. wait a minute. your honor, we are in the middle of a trial here. we don't want to hear a long story. just answer the question yes or no. did you or did you no