Broke down car!

[MULDOON]

A man was driving through Wyoming one spring
> > evening, the road was deserted
> > > and he had not seen a soul for what seemed
> like
> > hours.
> > > Suddenly his car started to cough and
> splutter and
> > the engine slowly died away
> > > leaving him sitting by the road in total
> silence.
> > He
> > > popped the hood and went to see if there was
> > anything that he could do to get
> > > it going again. Unfortunately, he had a
> limited
> > > knowledge of cars, so all he could do was
> look at
> > the engine, feeling
> > > despondent.
> > >
> > > As he peered by the gradually fading light of
> his
> > flashlight, he cursed that
> > > he had not put in new batteries, like he had
> > promised.
> > >
> > > Suddenly, through the inky shadows, came a
> deep
> > voice, "It's your fuel pump."
> > >
> > > The man jumped up quickly striking his head
> on the
> > underside of the hood. Who
> > > said that?" he demanded.
> > >
> > > There were two horses standing in the field
> > alongside and the man was amazed
> > > when the nearest of the two horses repeated,
> "It's
> > your
> > > fuel pump, tap it with your flashlight, and
> try it
> > again."
> > >
> > > Confused, the man tapped the fuel pump with
> his
> > flashlight, turned the key and
> > > sure enough, the engine roared into life. He
> > > muttered a short thanks to the horse and
> screeched
> > away. When he reached the
> > > next town, he ran into the local bar. "Large
> > whiskey,
> > > please!" he said.
> > >
> > > A rancher sitting at the bar looked at the
> man's
> > ashen face and asked, What's
> > > the problem, young man? You look like you've
> seen
> > a
> > > ghost!"
> > >
> > > It's just unbelievable," the man said and
> recalled
> > the whole tale to the
> > > rancher.
> > >
> > > The rancher took a sip of his beer and looked
> > thoughtful. "A horse you
> > > say...... was it by any chance a white
> horse?"
> > >
> > > The man replied to the affirmative. "Yes it
> was!
> > Am I crazy?"
> > >
> > > No, you ain't crazy. In fact, you're lucky,"
> said
> > the rancher
> > > "because the black horse don't know s@#t
> about
> > cars!"