Анекдот - Сообразительность

One said to the other (один сказал другому), «Why are we down in this hole digging a ditch (почему мы внизу в этой дыре, яме копаем ров) when our boss is standing up there in the shade of a tree? (когда наш начальник стоит там наверху в тени дерева)»
«I don't know (я не знаю),» responded the other (ответил другой). «I'll ask him (я спрошу его).»
So he climbed out of the hole (он вылез из ямы) and went to his boss (и подошел к начальнику). «Why (почему) are we digging in the hot sun (на жарком солнце) and you're standing in the shade?»
«Intelligence (смекалка; сообразительность /- вот причина/),» the boss said.
«What do you mean, 'intelligence'? (что вы имеете в виду, сообразительность)»
The boss said,
«Well, I'll show you (ну давай, я покажу тебе). I'll put my hand on this tree (я положу руку на это дерево) and I want you to hit it with your fist as hard as you can (я хочу, чтобы ты ударил по ней /твоим/ кулаком так сильно, как можешь).»
The ditch digger («копальщик» рва) took a mighty swing (взял мощный размах /to take-took-taken/) and tried (попытался) to hit the boss' hand. The boss removed (отодвинул) his hand and the ditch digger hit the tree.
The boss said, «That's intelligence!»
The ditch digger went back (вернулся /to go-went-gone/) to his hole. His friend (друг) asked, «What did he say?»
«He said we are down here because of (из-за) intelligence.»
«What's intelligence?» said the friend.
The ditch digger put his hand on his face (на свое лицо) and said, «Take your shovel (возьми лопату) and hit my hand.»

• Версия на Английском без подсказок

  Two men were digging a ditch on a very hot day.
  One said to the other, "Why are we down in this hole digging a ditch when our boss is standing up there in the shade of a tree?"
  "I don't know," responded the other. "I'll ask him."
  So he climbed out of the hole and went to his boss. "Why are we digging in the hot sun and you're standing in the shade?"
  "Intelligence," the boss said.
  "What do you mean, 'intelligence'?"
  The boss said, "Well, I'll show you. I'll put my hand on this tree and I want you to hit it with your fist as hard as you can."
  The ditch digger took a mighty swing and tried to hit the boss' hand. The boss removed his hand and the ditch digger hit the tree.
  The boss said, "That's intelligence!"
  The ditch digger went back to his hole. His friend asked, "What did he say?"
  "He said we are down here because of intelligence."
  "What's intelligence?" said the friend.
  The ditch digger put his hand on his face and said, "Take your shovel and hit my hand."