Hi! All,

Trial
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A small town prosecuting lawyer called his first witness to the stand in a
trial - a grandmotherly, elderly woman. He approached her and asked,
"Mrs. Jones, do you know me?"

She responded, "Why, yes, I do know you Mr. Williams. I've known you
since you were a young boy. And frankly, you've been a big disappointment
to me. You lie, you cheat on your wife, you manipulate people and talk
about them behind their backs. You think you're a rising big shot when you
haven't the brains to realize you never will amount to anything more than a
two-bit paper pusher. Yes, I know you."

The lawyer was stunned. Not knowing what else to do he pointed across the
room and asked, "Mrs. Jones, do you know the defence lawyer?"

She again replied, "Why, yes I do. I've known Mr. Bradley since he was
a youngster, too. I used to babysit him for his parents. And he, too, has
been a real disappointment to me. He's lazy, bigoted, and has a drinking
problem. The man can't build a normal relationship with anyone and his law
practice is one of the shoddiest in the entire country. Yes, I know
him."

At this point, the judge rapped the courtroom to silence and called both
counselors to the bench. In a very quiet voice, he said with menace,
"If either of you asks her if she knows me, you'll be in jail for
contempt within 5 minutes!"

=:)

Cheers,
Paul.

... Beauty is in the eyes of the beer holder!
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