A college literature professor gave her class this assignment... write a short story in as few words as possible, but containing three essential themes:
1. Religion
2. Sexuality
3. Mystery
One student submitted the following, earning the only A+ in the class...
An young cowboy was sitting at the local bar nursing his beer after a long day at the ranch.
A very attractive woman sauntered in, sat down next to him, ordered a beer and, noticing how he was dressed, turned to him and asked, 'Hey, are you a real cowboy?'
He turned to her, “Well, I have spent my whole life herding cattle, mending fences, pulling calves, bailing hay, and breaking horses on my family’s ranch, so yes, I am definitely a real cowboy.”
Taking a sip of her beer she said, “That’s really cool, I never met a real cowboy before.”
Eyeing her up and down, and thinking he might take advantage of the situation, the cowboy continued, “Well what about you, what’s your story?”
Noticing his obvious interest, and wanting to set him straight, she replied, “Me? Well, I’m a lesbian. I spend my whole day thinking about women. As soon as I get up in the morning, I think about women. When I shower, I think about women. When I watch TV, I think about women. I even think about women when I eat. It seems that everything makes me think of women.”
The two sat for a few moments sipping in silence, then the woman finished her beer & left, bidding the cowboy a good night.
A little while later, a man sat down on the other side of the cowboy, ordered a beer and, noticing how he was dressed turned to him and asked, “Hey, are you a real cowboy?'
The cowboy downed the rest of his beer, and looking up reflectively replied, 'Well... I always thought I was, but I just found out that I'm a lesbian.”