Farmer John was taking his cow and its newborn calf to sell at the auction. On the way, Farmer John got robbed by thieves who beat him up, stripped him of his clothes, and tied him to a tree. The thieves took the mother cow and John’s clothes, escaping but leaving the newborn calf behind. Poor Farmer John suffered for two days tied to a tree, naked and hungry. Fortunately, on the third day, some neighbors passed by, recognized John, and untied him. When they did, Farmer John picked up a huge stick and started bashing the calf with it. “Why are you thrashing the poor calf?” his neighbors asked. Farmer John replied, “I had to tell this beast for the past two days repeatedly that I am not your mother! I am not your mother!”