This farmer had a few very good years and made enough money to send his daughter to Harvard. A christmas time, the daughter brought home a few of her debutante friends. The day after christmas the farmer got up from the breakfast table and said "Well I guess I had better go spread some manure" The Daughter said, he her debutante tone of voice "Mother can't you get father the say fertilizer ?" Mother turned to daughter and said "My dear daughter, Do you know how many years it took to get you father to say manure??"