A wealthy playboy met a beautiful young girl in
an exclusive lounge. He took her to his lavish
apartment where he soon discovered she was
not a tramp, but was well groomed and apparently
very intelligent. Hoping to impress her, he began
showing her his collection of expensive paintings,
first editions by famous authors and offered her
a glass of wine.

He asked whether she preferred Port or Sherry
and she said, "Oh, Sherry by all means. To me,
it's the nectar of the gods. Just looking at it in a
crystal-clear decanter fills me with a glorious

While taking a routine vandalism report at an elementary school, I was
interrupted by a little girl about six years old. Looking up and down
at my uniform, she asked, "Are you a cop?"
"Yes," I answered and continued writing the report.
"My mother said if I ever needed help I should ask the police. Is that
right?"
"Yes, that's right," I told her.
"Well, then," she said as she extended her foot toward me, "would you
please tie my shoe?"