The Three Little Pigs decided to celebrate their recent success with a night out at an upscale restaurant — the kind with cloth napkins and waiters who speak softly.
The first pig ordered a Sprite and a steak.
The second chose a Coke with a big salad.
The third pig did something different.
“Lots of water,” he said.
When the waiter returned, he asked again.
More water.
Appetizers came.
Still water.
Dinner arrived.
More water.
Dessert followed.
Even more water.
The waiter finally leaned in, trying not to sound puzzled.
“Forgive me,” he said gently, “but your brothers are enjoying the full menu. Why only water?”
The third pig grinned.
“Well,” he said, “someone’s got to go ‘wee wee wee’ all the way home.”
Laughter filled the booth. The joke wasn’t clever because it was smart — it was clever because it was simple.
Sometimes joy doesn’t need sophistication. Just timing.
Not far away, a farmer was having a much less pleasant day.
An inspector arrived and fined him for feeding his pigs corn and acorns.
“Outdated nutrition,” the official declared.
Trying to do better, the farmer upgraded their meals to salmon and caviar.
Another inspector showed up and fined him again.
“Wasteful excess,” this one said.
No matter what he chose, someone found fault.
When a third inspector appeared, clipboard in hand, the farmer didn’t argue.
“I’ve changed the system,” he said calmly.
He handed each pig five dollars.
“They decide what they eat now.”
The inspector stood speechless.
And just like that, the farmer was free.
There’s a quiet lesson tucked inside the humor.
Not every problem is solved by pleasing every voice.
Not every rule leads to wisdom.
And sometimes the simplest solution is to step back and let people carry their own choices.
The pigs enjoyed their freedom.
The farmer kept his peace.
And the third pig?
Well… he made it home exactly as planned.