Humor Brief

Reported in the Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyers' Journal, the following are actual questions that were asked of witnesses by attorneys during trials and, in some cases, the responses given by insightful witnesses:

"The youngest son, the twenty-year old, how old is he?"

"Were you present when your picture was taken?"

Q: "So the date of conception [of the baby] was August 8th?"
A: "Yes."
Q: "And what were you doing at that time?"

Q: "Do you recall the time that you examined the body?"
A: "The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.."
Q: "And Mr. Dennington was dead at the time?"

"You were there until the time you left, is that true?"

"How far apart were the vehicles at the time of the collision?"

Q: "Can you describe the individual?"
A: "He was about medium height and had a beard."
Q: "Was this a male or a female?"

Q: "You were shot in the fracas?"
A: "No, I was shot midway between the fracas and the navel."

Q: "Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?"
A: "No."
Q: "Did you check for blood pressure?
A: "No."
Q: "Did you check for breathing?"
A: "No."
Q: "Then is it possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?"
A: "No."
Q: "How can you be so sure, Doctor?"
A: "Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar."
Q: "But could the patient have still been alive nevertheless?"
A: "It is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law somewhere."


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For the Health of It:  Many thanks to HAHA board member Dr. R. Bruce Baum for sharing the above humor. Laughter is meant to be shared, so when you find something funny pass it along... as long as it passes the "AT&T test" (i.e. it's Appropriate, Timely & Tasteful)! For that matter, feel free to forward these Humor Briefs to people you know.


This Jest In:  Oct 18 6:30-7:30pm (tomorrow!) a new Laughter Yoga Club will meet at Cleveland Hill Methodist Church on Eggert Rd near Kensington Ave. It's free, anyone can participate, and it's described as "non-political, non-sectarian, and non-judgmental."


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