A young ventriloquist touring the Southwest stopped to entertain in an Arkansas bar. While going through his usual stupid redneck jokes, a big burly guy in the audience stood up and threatened, "I've heard just about enough of your smart-mouthed, hillbilly jokes! We ain't all stupid here in Arkansas!"
The flustered ventriloquist began to apologize, when suddenly the big guy interrupted, "You stay out of this, Mister, I'm talkin' to the smart-mouthed little fella on your knee!"