Just in Vermont

The owner of a golf course in Vermont was confused about paying an invoice, so he decided to ask his secretary for some mathematical help. He called her into his office and said, "You graduated from the University of Vermont, and I need some help. If I were to give you $20,000, minus 14%, how much would you take off?" The secretary thought a moment, then replied, "Everything but my earrings." You gotta love them women from Vermont.
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A group of Vermont friends went deer hunting and paired off in two's for the day. That night, one of the hunters returned alone, staggering under the weight of an eight-point buck. "Where's Bob?" the others asked. "Bob had a stroke of some kind. He's a couple of miles back up the trail," the successful hunter replied. "You left Bob laying out there and carried the deer back?" they inquired. "A tough call," nodded the hunter. "But I figured no one is going to steal Bob!
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Regarding the year 2000, a senior at University of Vermont was overheard saying "when the end of the world comes, I hope to be in "Vermont." When asked why, he stated that everything happens here 20 years later than the rest of the civilized world.
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The young Vermont man came running into the store and said to his buddy, "Elmer, somebody just stole your pickup truck from the parking lot!" Elmer replied, "Did you see who it was?" The young fella answered, "I couldn't tell, but I got the license number."
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A Vermont State trooper pulled over a pickup on Rt. 100. The trooper asked, "Got any ID? "The driver replied, "Bout whut?

(from T. L.)