Yesterday I had a flat tire on the highway, so I eased my car over to the shoulder of the road, got out, opened the trunk, took out two cardboard men, unfolded them and stood them at the rear of my car facing on-coming traffic.
They’re dressed in open trench coats that expose their nudity to oncoming drivers. They look so lifelike you wouldn’t believe it.
Traffic started slowing down to look at my lifelike men and of course traffic began backing up. Everyone beeped their horns and waved like crazy.
It wasn’t long before a state trooper pulled up behind me.
When he got out of his car and started walking toward me I could tell he wasn’t a happy camper.
“What’s going on here?” he demanded.
“My car has a flat tire,” I said.
“Well, what are those obscene cardboard men doing here by the road?” he demanded.
I couldn’t believe he didn’t know, so I said, “Helloooooo…those are my emergency flashers.”
