A city in Poland had just one cow and it stopped giving milk. The townspeople did a little analysis and found they might get a cow from Moscow for 2000 rubles – or one from Minsk for under 1000 rubles. So, naturally, — – they acquired the cow from Minsk.
It was an ideal cow: had an exquisite disposition, and gave numerous milk and plenty of cream. Everyone beloved it dearly. The folks determined they might mate the cow and get extra cows prefer it, after which they might by no means have to fret about their milk provide once more.
In order that they acquired a bull and led the cow and the bull into the pasture. When the bull got here in from the correct to mount the cow, the cow moved to the left. When the bull moved in to mount the cow from the left, the cow moved to the correct. This went on all day.
Lastly, in desperation, the folks determined to go ask the rabbi what to do. In any case he was very clever.
They instructed him the story. “Rabbi, we’ve tried all day to mate our cow. When the bull strikes in from the correct the cow strikes left and when the bull strikes in from the left the cow strikes to the correct. What can we do?”
The Rabbi thought a second and requested, “Did you purchase this cow from Minsk?”
“Rabbi!” they replied as one, “You might be so clever! We by no means stated we purchased the cow from Minsk. How do you know that?”
The Rabbi stated, sadly, “My spouse is from Minsk.”
