12/24/2025 from Daily Jokes
#21600
On the edge of a small town stood a large, old pecan tree just inside the cemetery fence. One afternoon, two boys gathered a bucket full of pecans and sat beneath the tree, hidden from view, dividing up their harvest.
“One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me,” one boy counted aloud. A few nuts slipped from their hands and rolled down toward the fence.
Just then, another boy rode past on his bicycle. As he passed the cemetery, he thought he heard voices coming from inside. Curious, he slowed down—and sure enough, he heard:
“One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me…”
Certain he knew what was happening, he jumped back on his bike and pedaled off. Just around the bend, he ran into an old man walking slowly with a cane.
“Come quick!” the boy said. “You won’t believe this—the Lord and the Devil are in the cemetery dividing up souls!”
The old man grumbled, “Get along, kid. Can’t you see it’s hard for me to walk?”
But the boy insisted, and finally the man hobbled back with him.
Standing by the fence, they listened.
“One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me.”
The old man whispered, “Son, you weren’t lying. Let’s see if we can catch a glimpse of the Lord.”
Shaking with fear, they peered through the iron fence but couldn’t see anyone. They gripped the cold bars tighter, straining to see.
Then they heard the final words:
“One for you, one for me. That’s it. Now let’s grab the ones by the fence and be done.”
The old man didn’t hesitate—he took off for the gate, beating the boy by a mile.
