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Mail From: "Page, G. William" <(email redacted)>

>Sitting on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeders, a

> > State Policeman sees a car puttering along at 22 miles per hour. He

> > thinks to himself, "This driver is just as dangerous as a speeder!"

> > So he turns on his lights and pulls the driver over.

> >

> >Approaching the car, he notices that there are five old ladies

> > - two in the front and three in the back of the car are wide-eyed and

> > white as ghosts.

> >

> >The driver obviously confused, says to him, "Officer, I don't

> >understand, I was doing exactly the speed limit!" What seems

> > to be the problem?"

> >

> >"Ma'am," The officer replies, "you weren't speeding, but you

> > should know that driving slower than the speed limit can also be a

> > danger to other drivers."

> >

> >"Slower than the speed limit? No sir, I was doing the speed

> > limit exactly. Twenty two miles an hour!" the old woman said proudly.

> > The State Police officer, trying to contain a chuckle explains to

> > her the "22" was the route number, not the speed limit. A bit

> > embarrassed, the woman grinned and thanked the officer for pointing

> > out her error.

> >

> >"But before I let you go, Ma'am, I have to ask...Is everyone in

> > this car OK? These women seem awfully shaken and they haven't uttered a

> > single peep this whole time." The officer asks.

> >

> >"Oh, they'll be all right in a minute officer. We just got off Route
119."

Bill Page

'92 1.6L FMII

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