Helpful Joking

Sometimes a joke is really appropriate and sometimes people don’t get the joke. A Texas police officer had encountered a couple of men who were being questioned as suspects in an illegal operation. In order to sort of lighten the mood for their conversation, the Texas officer, who was on horseback, simply said that his horse was a “narcotic-smelling horse.” The suspect started running immediately in a panic. I guess the joke had accomplished a pretty good purpose because the poorly informed fugitive was quickly apprehended. I never thought of using a joke to solidify the conviction of a suspect. If you are trying to help people in society, think of a good joke that could be helpful in making society a better place to live. The joke doesn’t have to be funny.