Who said US court records aren't funny? Here are some questions (taken from US court records) lawyers have put to people on the stand. (I got this from"Dear Abby") They are pretty silly. And you thought there was nothing funny about the law.

Question: Was that the same nose you broke as a child?

Question: Now, doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, in most cases he just passes quietly away and doesn't know anything about it until the next morning?

Question: What happened then?

Answer: He told me, he says, "I have to kill you because you can identify me".

Question: Did he kill you?

Question: Was it you or your younger brother that was killed in the war?

The youngest son, the 20-year old, how old was he?

Question: Were you alone or by yourself?

Question: How long have you been a French Canadian?

I show you Exhibit 3 and ask you if you recongnize that picture.

Answer: That's me.

Question: Were you present when that picture was taken?

Question: Were you present in court this morning when you were sworn in?

Question: Now, Mrs.Johnson, how was your first marriage terminated?

Answer: By death.

Question: And by whose death was it terminated?

Question: Do you know how far pregnant you are now?

Answer: I'll be three months on Nov. 8.

Question: Apparently, then the date of conception was Aug. 8?

Answer: Yes.

Question: What were you doing at that time?

Question: Mrs. Jones, do you believe you are emotionally stable?

Answer: I used to be.

Question: How many times have you commited suicided?

Question: So you were gone until you returned?

Question: She had three children, right?

Answer: Yes.

Question: How many were boys?

Answer: None.

Question: Were there girls?

Question: You don't know what it was, and you didn't know what it looked like, but can you describe it?

Question: You say that the stairs went down to the basement?

Answer: Yes

Question: And these stairs, did they go up also?

Question: Have you lived in this town all your life?

Answer: Not yet.

And yes, all these questions and answers ready did happen. 1