{"id":44219,"date":"2021-02-14T10:20:56","date_gmt":"2021-02-14T15:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/?p=44219"},"modified":"2021-02-14T10:27:05","modified_gmt":"2021-02-14T15:27:05","slug":"because-i-like-to-laugh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/2021\/02\/because-i-like-to-laugh.html","title":{"rendered":"Because I Like to Laugh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A husband returns to the cabin after several hours of fishing and decides to take a nap. Since it is a beautiful day, his wife takes the boat out on the lake. She motors out a short distance, anchors, and reads her book. Along comes a Game Warden in his boat. He pulls up alongside the woman. “Good morning, Ma’am, what are you doing?” “Reading a book,” she replies. “You’re in a Restricted Fishing Area,” he informs her. “Officer, I’m not fishing, I’m reading.” “Yes, but I’ll have to write you up a ticket. ” “For reading a book?” “You’re in a Restricted Fishing Area,” he informs her again. “Officer, I’m not fishing, I’m reading.” \u201cYes but you have all the equipment. For all I know, you could start at any moment. I’m going to write you up a ticket and you’ll have to pay a fine.” “If you do that, I’ll have to charge you with sexual assault,” she says. “But I haven’t touched you.\u201d “That’s true, but you have all the equipment. For all I know, you could start at any moment.” “Have a nice day ma’am,” says the Game Warden and immediately departs. MORAL: <\/strong> Never argue with a woman who reads. It’s likely she can also think. Sure, God created man before woman. But then you always make a rough draft before the final masterpiece … Got this from ol’ friend Gail Chiarello’s FB page.<\/em> (Facebook is a place I hate to go but sometimes can’t avoid. Charley Plymell calls it Facebutt\u2014perfect monniker<\/em>.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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