A farmer and his brand-new bride were riding home from the chapel in a wagon pulled by a team of horses, when the older horse stumbled. the farmer said, 'That's once.'

A little farther along, the poor old horse stumbled again. the farmer said, 'That's twice.'

After a little while, the poor old horse stumbled again, the farmer didn't say anything, but reached under the seat, pulled out a shotgun and shot the horse.

His brand-new bride raised all kinds of hell with him, telling him, 'That was an awful thing to do.'

The farmer said, 'That's once.'