.............GRANDMA IN COURT
Lawyers should never ask a Mississippi grandma a question if they are'nt prepared for the answer.In a trial,a Southern small-town prosecuting attorney called his first witness,a grand motherly,elderly woman to the stand.
...............He approached her and asked,''Mrs Jones,do you know me?''
She replied,''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,and you manipulate people and talk about them behind their backs.you think you're a big shot when you haven't the brains to realize you will never 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 attorney?''
She again replied,Why yes I do.I've known Mr Bradley since he was a youngster,too.He's lazy,bigoted and he has a drinking problem.He can't build a normal relationship with anyone and his law practice is one of the worst in the entire state.Not to mention he cheated on his wife with three different women.One of them was your wife.Yes I know him.''
The defence attornay almost died.The judge asked both counselors to approach the bench and,in a very quiet voice said,
''If either of you blinking idiots asks her if she knows me.I'll send you to the electric chair''
Richard
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