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Solution
A farmer stopped at a garage to get his truck repaired.
The mechanic couldn't immediately repair and had to keep the truck.
Since the farmer lived nearby he decided to walk back home.
On his way, he entered in a shop, bought a pail and a gallon of paint. Then later in another shop bought two hens and a goose. He then realized bringing everything home, on foot, would be a problem.
As he was reflecting on a solution, an old lost lady came and asked "Can you tell me how to get to 16 Bush street?"
The farmer replied "Well, my farm is very close to that house, I would certainly get you there but I hardly can carry all the stuff I bought."
To which the old lady suggested "Why dont you put the paint in the pail, carry it with one hand, put one hen under each arm, and hold the goose with the other hand?"
"Very good" said the farmer, now accompanying the lady. On their way he then announced "Let's take a shortcut, walking this path through the bushes, we will be there in no time."
The old lady looked at him intensely and said "I am a defenseless widow, how do I know that once on that path you are not going to push me into the bushes, roll up my skirt and God knows what?"
"Sacrebleu, little lady, I carry a pail, a full gallon of paint, two hens and a goose. How the hell could I possibly abuse you like that!" said the exceeded farmer.
And she said "Put the goose down, cover her up with the pail, and the gallon of paint over it, I will hold the hens..."
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