Lead Foot

"Lead Foot"*

*My mom has a lead foot, so I was not surprised
when a state trooper pulled us over as we were
driving through Georgia. Hoping to get off with a
warning, Mom tried to appear shocked when he
walked up to the car.

"I have never been stopped like this before," she
said to the officer.

"What do they usually do, ma'am," he asked,

"shoot the tires out?"

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"Speeding"*

*On a long drive from Virginia, I thought I was
traveling at a reasonable speed, but the flashing
blue lights in my rear-view mirror made me realize
that I'd been over the limit.

I handed the officer my license and made small
talk while my wife dug through the glove
compartment for the registration.

"I'm usually very careful about my speed," I told
him as my wife handed me the paperwork.

The officer studied it and then gave it back.

"Sir," he said gruffly, "this is not your registration."

It was a warning ticket I had received for
speeding in South Carolina.
Received on Sun Jan 18 01:18:13 2009