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“Next case: Smith versus the Pure-White Laundry.” Don Tobin September 3, 1955
“That’s not what I meant by ‘your witness’!” Irwin Caplan July 14, 1956
“Think of me as a friend, Mrs. Keegan. Someone to talk to. Forget I’m the prosecuting attorney.” Roy Fox June 27, 1959
“I’m beginning to think the court is prejudiced.” Joseph Zeis June 20, 1959
“Well, there goes my character witness.” Roy Fox May 7, 1960
“All I remember is that this blond hussy with dark hair roots was wearing black satin slippers with rhinestone buckles, black opera hose, a Dior dress with red and fine black striping accented with white piping, and…” Chon Day May 7, 1955
“I was born on April 17, 1915. Then everything went blank.” Leonard Dove April 4, 1959
“The witness will please confine himself to answering the question.” Tom Henderson March 24, 1956
“I wish he’d render his verdicts without the dramatics.” Dave Hirsch September 29, 1956
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What shenanigans have we going on here in this legal batch; good grief! Number 4 down (by Zeis) is my favorite because I’m sure many judges, many a time, have wanted to do this to a witness but dare not, of course. In # 6 (by Chon Day) I’ve never heard of black opera hose and black striping accented with white piping before, have you?
The man in #7 is just a month older than my dad. I’ll have to remember to use the 2nd part of that line if I get into a situation where it’s the best thing to say.
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What shenanigans have we going on here in this legal batch; good grief! Number 4 down (by Zeis) is my favorite because I’m sure many judges, many a time, have wanted to do this to a witness but dare not, of course. In # 6 (by Chon Day) I’ve never heard of black opera hose and black striping accented with white piping before, have you?
The man in #7 is just a month older than my dad. I’ll have to remember to use the 2nd part of that line if I get into a situation where it’s the best thing to say.