Boudreaux and Thibodeaux's railroad tie.

Boudreaux and Thibodeaux were walking through the woods one day when they came upon this big hole in the ground.

"Wow, look at this hole!" said Thibodeaux. "I can't even see the bottom."

"I wonder how deep it is," said Boudreaux.

"I don't know, but I know a way we can find out," said Thibodeaux. "Here, let's throw this stick down there and count how long it takes to hit the bottom."

So, Thibodeaux picks up the stick and throws it into the hole. As it falls, they both count,"One...Two...Three...Four...Five..." But they never hear it hit bottom.

Boudreaux says:"Well we just need something bigger, like that rock over there," as he points at a rock. "Here help me pick it up."

They both pick up the rock and throw it in. Once again, they count,"One...Two...Three...Four...Five..." But they never hear it hit the bottom of the hole.

"Well," says Thibodeaux,"that hole must be really deep. We're gonna need something really big to throw down there."

"How about this railroad tie?" says Boudreaux while pointing at a railroad tie lying on the ground.

"That's perfect," says Thibodeaux. "Help me throw it in."

So they pick up the railroad tie and throw it in, once again, counting,"One...Two...Thr-" As they get to three, a goat flies by them, straight down the hole.

"Did you see that crazy goat? He just jumped into that hole," said Boudreaux.

At that moment, Mr. Jim comes by and sees the boys. He asks,"What are you boys up to?"

"Well, we was just throwing things down this hole to see how deep it is when this crazy goat comes by and jumps straight down the hole!" says Thibodeaux.

To which Mr. Jim replies: "Well, at least I know it wasn't my goat. I always keep him tied up to a railroad tie."