A farmer was about to retire. As part of preparing to sell his land, he needed to get rid of all the animals on his farm, so he went around to every house in his town.
At houses where the man was in charge, he gave them a horse. At houses where the woman was in charge, he gave them a chicken.
At the end of the street, he saw a married couple gardening outside.
“Who’s in charge in this house?” he asked.
“I am,” said the husband.
“I have one black horse and one brown horse,” said the farmer. “Which one do you want?”
The man thought for a moment. “The black one.”
“No, no, no. Take the brown one,” his wife said.
The farmer looked at him, smiled, and said, “Here’s your chicken.”