A young cowboy, in the wild west for the first time, finds himself in a town without women. At the local saloon, he asks the other cowboys how they manage without women, and they tell him to find a sheep or a cow for a companion.
A few days later, the young man walks in with a pig. He sits her down at a table and then walks over to the bar and says, “I will have a large whiskey for myself and a root beer for the young lady.”
The bartender reaches below the bar and brings out his shotgun. He points it at the young man, who starts to back away.
“I don’t understand,” he says. “You told me I could find a companion.”
“I know,” replies the bartender, taking aim.
“Then why are you pointing that gun at me?” cries the cowboy.
“We told you to find a companion,” says the bartender, “but not the sheriff’s wife.”