A ventriloquist is walking in the country, when he comes upon a cocoa farmer and his dog standing at the side of the road. He stops and they exchange greetings. The ventriloquist is bored from walking alone for so long, so he decides to have a little fun with the cocoa farmer. 

"Would you mind if I spoke with your dog?" he asks the cocoa farmer. 

"Are you stupid or somethin'?" the cocoa farmer says incredulously, "Dogs can't talk!" 

"Well, I'll give it a shot anyway," the ventriloquist replies. 

He bends down by the dog and says, "How ya doin' there, dog?" He then does the voice of the dog without moving his lips and says "Oh, I'm doin' fine." 

The cocoa farmer is flabbergasted. The ventriloquist proceeds to have a pretend conversation with the dog, asking him how the cocoa farmer treats him, where they go for walks, etc. When he's finished, they walk up the path to the farm and go to the stables. 

"Mind if I talk to your horse?" the ventriloquist asks. 

"You can talk to horses, too? Well, shoot, I guess I don't mind..." answers the cocoa farmer. 

Again, the ventriloquist has a conversation with the animal, asking him how often the cocoa farmer takes him out riding, how often he is fed, etc. Then they walk out of the stable towards the fields. The ventriloquist spies a herd of sheep in the pasture. 

"Mind if I talk to your goats?" he asks. 

The cocoa farmer turns bright red and stammers, "Them goats ain't nothing but liars, every single one of 'em!!!"