Humor is good. Humor at the expense of lawyers and the legal system is even better. There is just so much serious going on right now in Hugo, White Bear Lake, Lino Lakes, and Forest Lake that this seems like an apt time to share some things I found around the internet.
If you're in New Jersey, you can take comfort knowing that your wedding right is not a weapon. At least not in the criminal context. New Jersey's definition of weapon doesn't extend to the marital symbol. Based on the extremely high volume of family law going on nowadays, there sure are plenty of people who, at least figuratively, consider the wedding ring criminal in some sense.
There is one single statute in the Medicare act that is over 11,000 words. To make it worse, it is just one sentence. I'm just happy I don't practice in that area of law and that I'm not eligible for Medicare to have that nightmare apply to me.
First off and as a precursor, it takes all types. In New York, it is officially the rule that lap dances do not count as dramatic or theatrical acts. Quite properly, they are deemed exotic. The consequence is significant as apparently dramatic and theatrical acts are not subject to income tax, but exotic acts are taxable for income tax purposes.
Finally, a couple of jokes:
Q: What's the difference between a lawyer and a trampoline?
A: You take off your shoes before you jump on a trampoline.
Q: What's the difference between a dead skunk in the road and a dead lawyer in the road?
A: There are skid marks in front of the skunk.
Q: What's the biggest problem with lawyer jokes?
A: The general public thinks they're all true and the lawyers don't understand them.
Hope you enjoy!
