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," snapped¹ 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 groom²."

在一个小镇上，一位警官拦住了大街上超速行驶的汽车司机。

“但是，长官，”他开始试图解释，“我可以解释”

“安静点，我会让你在狱中冷静下来，直到警长回来。”警官说。

“但是，警官，我只是想说……”司机不甘心。

“我说保持安静！你要进监狱！”

几个小时之后，警官对他说，“你很幸运，警长去参加他女儿的婚礼。他会在他心情好的时候再回来。”

“别指望了，”司机回答，“我就是新郎。”