A man goes to a party and has too much to drink. His friends plead with him to let them take him home. He says NO -- he only lives a mile away.
About five blocks from the party, the police pull him over. They check his license and ask him to get out of the car and walk the line. Just as he starts, the police radio blares out a notice of a robbery taking place in a house two doors up from where they are. The police tell the party animal to stay put and wait, they run to the house on foot. The guy waits and waits and finally decides to drive home. When he gets there, he tells the wife he is going to bed and instructs her to tell anyone who might come knocking he has the flu and has been in bed all day.
A few hours later the police knock on the door. They ask for him and his diligent wife tells them he is in bed with the flu and has been there all day. The police still have his driver's license. They ask to see his car and she asks why. They insist on seeing his car, so she takes them to the garage and opens the door. There they find the police car, with all its lights still flashing.
Told by the driver at his first AA meeting.
Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:27 am