Lawyers

Before I hear your case, the lawyer said to a prospective client, " I'll have to have a one-hundred dollar retainer. "

Since time was crucial the client didn't argue and paid the money.

The lawyer said, " For that fee, you're entitled to ask me two questions. "

" Why, that's fifty dollars a question, isn't that rather high ? "

" Not really. " said the lawyer . . . " Now what's your second question. ? "

Reminds me of the old burlesque days in '59-60 at the Gayety in Baltimore on the stage . . . right about now in the skit on the stage, you'd see Sliding Billy Watson , ( A stand-up comic who wore a three-and-a-half-foot tie and roller blades )  you'd hear a drum roll, a sharp cymbal crack and the lights would go out . . .  Then a bright blue-ish spotlight would rain on the smoke-filled stage . . . And N-o-w-w . . . on the stage the beautiful , captivating redhead, " NOT-SO-SHY-CHEYENNE ! . . . Let's give her a nice big warm welcome . .
The last I heard, she married a jockey . . .