There was this terrible wreck out in the county.

The local Sheriff arrived on the scene

 just in time to be informed

that there was a fatality.

The unfortunate victim was  identified 

as possibly the wife of a local nurseryman. She was a good woman for sure, but beauty was not one of her strong suits. In fact some of the locals were known to have described her as uglier than a three day old cantaloupe rind.

It was the Sheriff's duty to go to the husband

& inform him of the tragic news. 

  

Taking the purse of the victim with him,

the Sheriff proceeded  to the residence

of the nurseryman &

dutifully knocked on the door. 

 When the nurseryman came to the door,

the good Sheriff presented him

with a photo ID of the victim.

He then asked the nurseryman if he could identify  the person in the photo.

When the husband affirmed that

this lady was his wife, 

the Sheriff replied,

"Sir, it appears your wife

has been hit by a truck."

   

The nurseryman replied,

"I know that, but she has a pleasant disposition and she can cook real good."