Flashing Lights in my Mirror

The other day while driving home, after beng delayed at my office, I suddenly saw flashing lights in my rearview mirror. Groan...
The police officer pulled me over for speeding. I explained to him that I was rushing home to be with my wife on what would be our "first anniversary."
But rather than letting me off with just a warning, he went ahead and wrote out the ticket, handed it to me, and said, . . .
. . . "Congratulations! The first year is paper, right?"
Originally published December 03, 2004.