A police officer in a small town stopped a motorist who was speeding down
Main Street. "But officer," the man began, "I can explain..." "Just be
quiet," snapped the officer. "I'm going to let you cool your heels in jail
until the chief gets back." "But, officer, I just wanted to say...," "And I
said to keep quiet! You're going to jail!"
A few hours later the officer looked in on his prisoner and said, "Lucky for
you that the chief's at his daughter's wedding. He'll be in a good mood when
he gets back." "Don't count on it," answered the fellow in the cell. "I'm
the groom."