The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
It was once again time for the annual spring dance on the Ponderosa and Joe was again faced with the agony of having to ask a girl to dance.
Adam and Hoss seemed to just jump in and ask a lady to dance within five minutes. Most times they were met with an expression of disgust and a solid "no".
Learning from his older brother's mistakes by waiting meant Joe was often never turned down when he asked. As he got whisked away, he caught the dumbfounded look on both his brother's faces. Sometimes it pays to not be first.