I was in juvenile court, prosecuting a teen suspected of burglary.
When the judge asked everyone to stand and state his or her name and role for the court reporter.
“Leah Rauch, deputy prosecutor,” I said.
“Linda Jones, probation officer.”
“Sam Clark, public defender.”
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“John,” said the teen who was on trial. “I’m the one who stole the truck.”
A grocer put up a sign that read
A grocer put up a sign that read
“Eggplants, 25 cents each — three for a dollar.”
All day long, customers came in exclaiming: “Don’t be ridiculous! I should get four for a dollar!”
Meekly the grocer agreed and packaged four eggplants.
The tailor next door had been watching these antics and finally asked the grocer, “Aren’t you going to fix the mistake on your sign?”
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“What mistake?” the grocer asked. “Before I put up that sign no one ever bought more than one eggplant
