so there are three cowboys, walking through the desert, thirsty and starved.

they stumble across a river and rejoice, finally water!!!! they run to it and start drinking.

It turns out the river is owned by some native indians and they take them hostage.
Their chief appears and tells the cowboys: You've crossed into our borders, do you want the good news, or the bad news?

one of the cowboys responds: what's the bad news?

Chief: The bad news is that we're going to kill you and use your skin to make canoes.

Cowboy 1: and the good news?

Chief: We appreciate freedom of choice and will allow you to decide what weapon we use, and if you kill yourself, or we do.

Cowboy 1: well, doesn't matter either way, you guys can do it.
 - cowboy 1 is killed -

Cowboy 2: It's my life and i want to be the one to end it, get me a gun.
 - cowboy 2 shoots himself -

Cowboy 3: I'll kill myself too. Get me a... knife. no a.. hrm. a fork. yes. get me a fork.

The indians, confused, get the man a fork, and he suddenly starts laughing maniacally, stabbing himself in the chest repeatedly screaming:

"WAHAHAA!!! SO MUCH FOR YOUR CANOE IDEA!!!"