Joke of the Day, 6/18/07

June 18, 2007, 7:00 am; posted by Steve
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On his seventieth birthday, a man decided to treat himself to a new Corvette. Taking it out on the highway for the first time, he wanted to test its capabilities. As he pushed the car over 80, he noticed flashing lights in his rearview mirror.

A pulse of adrenaline went through his body and he started driving even faster; the needle edged past 100. For a second, he considered outrunning the officer, but then he came to his senses and pulled over.

Up to his window came the trooper, shaking his head. “Sir, I have never seen anything like this in all my years on the force. A man of your age, driving 100 miles an hour?? You better have an excuse I’ve never heard before either, or you’re going to have quite the ticket to pay.”

The man spoke immediately. “Officer, 20 years ago my wife ran off with a state trooper. I thought you were trying to return her!”

The officer was silent, then turned to walk back to his cruiser.

“You slow down and drive safely, sir.”