Week of November 2, 2026
Attorney: Can you describe the individual?
Witness: He was about medium height and had a beard.
Attorney: Was this a male or a female?
Witness: Unless the circus was in town, I’m going with male.
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Week of November 2, 2026
Attorney: Can you describe the individual?
Witness: He was about medium height and had a beard.
Attorney: Was this a male or a female?
Witness: Unless the circus was in town, I’m going with male.
Week of October 26, 2026
Attorney: How was your first marriage terminated?
Witness: By death.
Attorney: And by whose death was it terminated?
Witness: Take a guess.
Week of October 19, 2026
Attorney: She had three children, right?
Witness: Yes.
Attorney: How many were boys?
Witness: None.
Attorney: Were there any girls?
Witness: Your Honor, I think I need a different attorney. Can I get a new attorney?
Week of October 12, 2026
Attorney: So the date of conception of the baby was August 8th?
Witness: Yes.
Attorney: And what were you doing at that time?
Witness: Getting laid.
Week of October 5, 2026
Attorney: Were you present when your picture was taken?
Witness: Are you kidding me?
Week of September 28, 2026
Attorney: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning?
Witness: He said, “Where am I, Cathy?”
Attorney: And why did that upset you?
Witness: My name is Susan!
Week of September 21, 2026
Attorney: What is your date of birth?
Witness: July 18.
Attorney: What year?
Witness: Every year.
Week of September 14, 2026
Attorney: The youngest son, the twenty-year-old, how old is he?
Witness: He’s twenty, much like your IQ.
Week of September 7, 2026
Attorney: Now doctor, isn’t it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn’t know about it until the next morning?
Witness: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
Week of September 1, 2026
Attorney: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
Witness: Yes.
Attorney: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
Witness: I forget.
Attorney: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot?