snowyday Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Officer Mullooney was the stupidest clunk on the Sarsaparilla Falls police force, but his father-in-law was mayor and president of the bank, so there was no way of remedying the situation. One night his chief told Mullooney: “There’s a buzzard been carting apples out of Farmer Klopfer’s orchard every night. I want you to catch him red-handed.†Late that night, Mullooney spotted a man sneaking off the Klopfer premises with a heavy sack. “Mull†collared him and emptied the sack on the ground. Out tumbled a silver tea set, a Picasso miniature, and Mrs. Klopfer’s sable coat. “Golly, I’m sorry,†apologized, Mullooney. “I thought you was stealing apples.†* * * I hope this is not a rerun. My memory is bad but I am trying to mark the ones I have posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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