"So let me get this straight, " the prosecutor says to the defendant, "you came home from work early and found your wife in bed with a strange man." "That's correct, " says the defendant.

"Upon which, " continues the prosecutor, "you take out a pistol and shoot your wife, killing her.

" "That's correct, " says the defendant.

"Then my question to you is, why did you shoot your wife and not her lover?" asked the prosecutor. "It seemed easier, " replied the defendant, "than shooting a different man every day!" "The Impossible Always Takes a Little Longer"