Braxton and Hollis had jobs at a California
cotton mill. One
morning the foreman came along and found Braxton
reading a letter to his
coworker.

“Hey,” cried the foreman,
“what kind a horseplay you two guys up
to?”

“Hollis got a
letter from his girlfriend,” explained Braxton, “but
he can’t read; so
Ah’m readin’ the letter for him.”

“How come you got the
cotton in your ears?”

“Hollis don’t want me to hear what his
girlfriend writ to him!”