Ol' Boudreaux's Pet Fish

[Ben Souther]

Old Boudreaux, who lived way back up in the swamp, was polin' his
pirough
down the bayou one day when the game warden pulled alongside. In the
old
fellow's live well were six or seven good-sized fish, and ol'
Boudreaux's license
was expired. The warden said he was going to take him in, and impound
the fish
as evidence.
"But warden," says Boudreaux, "I wadn't fishin'...dese' here are my
pet
fish...I take 'em out for a swim ever evenin' 'bout this time and
let 'em swim
aroun' for a while... ..kinda like walkin' a dawg.....den I whistles
an' de
fish jumps back in de boat and I takes 'em home."
"You expect me to believe that?" asks the warden.
"I swear it's de truth," says Boudreuax." Wanta see for youself?
The warden says okay, and Boudreaux puts the fish in the water. After
a while the warden says"Well?"
"Well what?" says Boudreaux.
"Well, when are you gonna whistle for the fish?" says the warden.
"What fish? says Boudreaux.

[Marc Peabody]

Nice. Great joke!