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Huck Finn, a truly perceptive gentleman from the midwest, sent
this one about circus court...

Circus Court - Already in Session:

"Cross-examine, Mr. Whitlock?"

"No, thank you, Your Honor."

"The witness is excused."

The lion tamer was next up for the defense. He answered about a
half-dozen random questions relevant to the murder, and then sat
back down.

"Cross-examine, Mr. Whitlock?"

As he'd done for the last six witnesses, the District Attorney gave a
wave ofdismissal toward the box, and, in a mechanical gesture of
deference to thejudge, looked up for barely long enough to respond,
"No thank you, Your Honor."

Two more acts to go. Johnny Fourhands to the stand.

Another half-dozen questions, and he sat back.

"Cross-examine, Mr. Whitlock?"

At this point, with sudden life that the Court hadn't seen in three days,
the DA jumped to his feet, stormed to the witness box, and began a
rapid-fire interrogation in his most imposing voice.

The defense attorney leaned over to his co-counsel and whispered,
"Sooner or later I should have known he'd go for the juggler."

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