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            The man who was suing over an automobile accident was on the stand.  The defendant’s counsel took over.

            “Did you, or did you not,” he asked the plaintiff, “at the time of the accident, when asked if you were hurt, reply that you weren’t?”

            “Well,” said the plaintiff, “it was like this. I was going along the road with my old horse and wagon, and along comes this motorist and knocks us into the ditch.  You never saw such a mess in all your life.  There I was flat on my back with my legs in the air.  There was my horse on his back, with his legs in the air.  And there was my wagon with its wheels in the air.  This motorist stops his car, gets out, and looks at us.  He sees my horse has a broken leg.  He goes back to his car, gets his pistol and shoots him.  Then he comes up to me and says, “Now, how about you?  Were you hurt?”

Wish I’d Said That, Cleon Lyles, page 39