speed humps

[Jonathan Lighter]

While driving in an unfamiliar part of town this week, my glance fell upon a
roadside sign advertising

SPEED HUMPS

Naturally I assumed I'd strayed into a demi-monde area. But imagine my
chagrin when I found that the sign was merely warning motorists against what
us regular people call "speed bumps."

It was an official municipal-type sign, too.

JL

--
"If the truth is half as bad as I think it is, you can't handle the truth."

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