Over the Transom MONDAY!

First, this tidbit, courtesy of my friend NewsySuzie:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A white house source stated that Congress is considering awarding Vice-President Dick Cheney the Medal of Freedom, the national highest civilian commendation, for his act of bravery in shooting an attorney. The source was quoted to say, "All Americans have wanted to shoot a lawyer at one time or another and Cheney actually had the guts to do it."

In a related story, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, which issues hunting licenses, said that it will start requiring hunters, wishing to bag a lawyer, to have the new "lawyer's stamp" on their hunting license. Currently Texas hunters are required to carry stamps for hunting birds, deer, and bear, at a cost of $7 annually.

The new "lawyer's stamp" will cost $100, but open season will be all year long. The department further stated that although the "lawyer's stamp" comes at hefty price, sales have been brisk and it is believed it will generate annual revenues in excess of $3 billion dollars the first year. Other states are considering similar hunting license stamps.

Ah yes, it helps to start the week with a lawyer joke, except that it makes my Sweetie the blonde lawyer scowl at me. She knows I exempt her from all lawyer — and blonde — jokes.