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A big-city lawyer was representing the railroad in a lawsuit filed by an old rancher. The rancher's prize bull was missing from the section through which the railroad passed. The rancher only wanted
to be paid the fair value of the bull...

A police officer, though scheduled for all-night duty at the station, was relieved of duty early and arrived home four hours ahead of schedule, at 2 in the morning...

Two physicians boarded a flight out of Seattle. One sat in the window seat, the other sat in the middle seat. Just before takeoff, an attorney got on and took the aisle seat next to the two physicians....

BAD WEEK FOR:

A town in Paraguay which has been invaded by beetles. Millions of beetles appeared overnight on the streets of Ayolas, forcing the closure of schools and shops. There have also been 16 car crashes as a result of the insect invasion.
A man in Brazil, who has been arrested for stealing two bibles from a priest at knifepoint. The priest had just bought the two bibles, before being apprehended by the 18 year old man with a butter knife. The man made off with the holy books, but was quickly caught by a policeman and arrested.

Operator: 'Ridge Hall, computer assistance; may I help you?'
Caller: 'Yes, well, I'm having trouble with WordPerfect.'
Operator: 'What sort of trouble??'
Caller: 'Well, I was just typing along, and all of a sudden the words went away.'
Operator: 'Went away?'
Caller: 'They disappeared.' ...

A school teacher injured his back and had to wear a plaster cast around the upper part of his body. It fit under his shirt and was not noticeable at all...

This couple has only been married for two weeks. The husband, although very much in love, can't wait to go out into town and party with his old buddies....