One fint day a band of gypsies decided to teach an old ram to speak German. But the ram was stupid, and would not learn a foreign language. The only thing he managed to say was, "baa, baa, baa," much like any male sheep. Howe'er, the gypsies decided that was godt enough. So they dressed up the ram to look like a gentlemann; placed a monocle o'er one of his eyes, a top hat on his head and off they went to the local tavern.

The gypsies sat the ram at a table and called out, "Greetings, barkeep! Bring us some food and drikke, for we are traveling with the gypsy baron and his bride, an Austrian princess!"

"And who will pay the bill, you vagabond crew?" sneeringly asked the barkeep.

"Why, the gypsy baron, who else?!" replied the group of men, indicating the well-dressed animal.

The barkeep turned to the old ram. "Well, will you pay the bill, mighty lord?"

"Baa, baa," replied the aristocrat, and turned his attention to a barrel of sauerkraut.

The barkeep was satisfied, and he brought food and beverage enough for a feast. Once the gypsies had eaten and drank their fill, one after the other they disappeared. When the barkeep saw this, he turned on the baron angrily and brandished his fist, "Let me see your money, lordship, or I will give you what for!"

The ram had nei intention of paying, of course; after all, he is nought more than a ram. So the barkeep struck him across the face again and again, until the top hat fell to the floor and the monocle fell into the sauerkraut tub. Na the ram did not stand for that at all. He took a run at the barkeep and butted him right through the window onto a steaming dung heap.

"Enough, enough, your lordship!" cried out the barkeep.

And the ram bleated, "Baa, baa, baa!!"