A police officer pulls over an elderly man driving a pickup truck overflowing with ducks in the back. Concerned, the officer says, “Sir, you can’t have a whole flock of ducks running through town like this. Please take them to the zoo right away.”
The man nods, agrees, and drives off.
The very next day, the same officer spots the old man’s pickup again—still packed with ducks! But this time, every duck is wearing a pair of sunglasses. The officer pulls him over once more and says, “Didn’t I tell you to take these ducks to the zoo?”
With a grin, the old man replies, “I did! But now they want to go to the beach!”
In another small-town story, a police officer stopped a man for speeding down Main Street.
“But officer, I can explain—” the man began.
“Quiet,” interrupted the officer. “You’ll cool your heels in jail until the chief gets back.”
“But I just wanted to say—”
“I said quiet!” snapped the officer. “You’re going to jail.”
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