The attorney arrived home late, after a very tough day trying to obtain a stay of execution. His last minute plea for clemency to the governor had failed and he was feeling worn out and depressed.
As soon as he walked through the door at home, his wife started on him, "What time of night to be getting home is this?" "Where have you been? Dinner is cold and I'm not reheating it!"
On and on.
Too shattered to play his usual role in this familiar ritual, he poured himself a shot of whiskey and shuffled outside for a long soak in the hottub, pursued by the predictable sarcastic remarks as he dragged himself to the deck.
While in the tub, the phone rang. The wife answered and was told that her husband's client, James Wright, had been granted a stay of execution after all. Mr. Wright would not be hanged tonight.
Finally realizing what a terrible day he must have had, she decided to go outside and give him the good news.
As she opened the patio door, she was greeted by the sight of her husband, naked and bent over, drying his legs and feet.
"They're not hanging Wright tonight," she said.
He whirled around and screamed,
"FOR THE LOVE OF GOD WOMAN, DON'T YOU EVER STOP?!"
As soon as he walked through the door at home, his wife started on him, "What time of night to be getting home is this?" "Where have you been? Dinner is cold and I'm not reheating it!"
On and on.
Too shattered to play his usual role in this familiar ritual, he poured himself a shot of whiskey and shuffled outside for a long soak in the hottub, pursued by the predictable sarcastic remarks as he dragged himself to the deck.
While in the tub, the phone rang. The wife answered and was told that her husband's client, James Wright, had been granted a stay of execution after all. Mr. Wright would not be hanged tonight.
Finally realizing what a terrible day he must have had, she decided to go outside and give him the good news.
As she opened the patio door, she was greeted by the sight of her husband, naked and bent over, drying his legs and feet.
"They're not hanging Wright tonight," she said.
He whirled around and screamed,
"FOR THE LOVE OF GOD WOMAN, DON'T YOU EVER STOP?!"
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