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In Scotland a tale is told of a little old lady who made her own whiskey.  Coming up with a new batch she placed the hot liquid on her doorstep to cool off.  Meanwhile, a grazing cow approached the house and tasted the hot whiskey.  Gradually, the cow finished it off.  Later, coming out to see if the brew had cooled, she saw an empty bucket and looked around to see if the culprit was nearby.  Now the cow, having drunk so much alcohol, was hardly in a position to go very far so the old woman grabbed a stick and began to beat the animal.  Meanwhile, the farmer saw the proceedings and put and end to the old lady's beating.  Incensed, the woman took the farmer to court.  The judge listened and asked only two questions:
1. "Was the animal standing upright at time the of the crime?"  The lady replied, "yes."
2. "Was the said liquor imbibed at the doorstep?"  Again, she answered, "yes."
The judge proclaimed that the case be thrown out of court on the grounds that it is one's duty to be courteous enough to give a drink before you go.

It is good to be friendly and offer everyone a place to rest their feet and cool their throat.  We are actually taught this lesson by Father Abraham.

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