A local lad lost an eye in a farming accident. This really affected his self-confidence and he stayed home for months. Finally he determined to go to the barn dance the coming weekend. His friends welcomed him and were glad to see him, but he couldn't work up the nerve to ask any of the gals to dance. He loved to dance, so near the end of the night he decided to ask a very pretty girl that had been sitting near the band all night. No one had asked her to dance, so he thought he maybe had a chance.
He squared his shoulders and approached her with a firm step and asked her if she would like to dance with him. She jumped up immediately and excitedly said, "Wouldn't I?" He was a little hurt that she had named his deformity out loud, but she had already turned to go toward the dance floor. He noticed that she was moving slowly and slightly limping. When he looked down he saw that she had a false leg.
Suddenly he stopped and yelled out, "Wooden Leg! Wooden Leg!", turned and left the dance.

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