Never Felt Better
This conversation is reported to have taken place in court in an old farming community:
Lawyer: 'At the scene of the accident, Mr O'Brien, did you tell the officer that you had never felt better in your life?'
O'Brien the old farmer: 'That's right, sir.'
Lawyer: 'Well then, Mr O'Brien, how is it that you are now claiming you were seriously injured when my client's car hit your cart?'
O'Brien the farmer: 'When the sheriff arrived, he went over to my horse, who had a broken leg, and shot him. Then he went over to Darcy, my dog, who was badly hurt, and shot him. When he asked me how I felt, I just thought under the circumstances, it was a wise choice of words to say I've never felt better in my life.'
Lawyer: 'At the scene of the accident, Mr O'Brien, did you tell the officer that you had never felt better in your life?'
O'Brien the old farmer: 'That's right, sir.'
Lawyer: 'Well then, Mr O'Brien, how is it that you are now claiming you were seriously injured when my client's car hit your cart?'
O'Brien the farmer: 'When the sheriff arrived, he went over to my horse, who had a broken leg, and shot him. Then he went over to Darcy, my dog, who was badly hurt, and shot him. When he asked me how I felt, I just thought under the circumstances, it was a wise choice of words to say I've never felt better in my life.'