An attorney, cross-examining the local =
coroner, queried, "Before you signed the death certificate had you =
taken the man’s pulse?"
"No," the coroner =
replied.
"Well, then, did you listen for a =
heart-beat?"
The coroner answered, =
"No."
"Did you check for respiration? =
Breathing?", asked the attorney.
Again the coroner replied, =
"No."
"Ah," the attorney said, "So when =
you signed the death certificate you had not taken ANY steps to make =
sure the man was dead, had you?"
The coroner rolled his =
eyes, and shot back "Counselor, at the time I signed the death =
certificate the man’s brain was sitting in a jar on my desk. But I can =
see your point. For all I know he could be out there practicing law =
somewhere."
[thanks to Nick for the =
forward]
~~
Dr Bob Griffin =
[email protected] www.grif.net =
"Jesus Knows Me, This I =
Love!"