Good Help
Published Mar 23, 2005
A burglar alarm sent out its piercing wail in the dark of a December night in Brooklyn, and the police arrived just in time to collar the burglar, as he was leaving the premises with a big bag full of loot.
Soon, he was in court, facing a grim-looking judge. "Did you have an accomplice?" asked the judge.
"What's an accomplice?"
"A partner. In other words, did you commit this crime by yourself?"
"What else?" demanded the culprit - - - "Who can get honest and reliable help these days?"
Originally published March 24, 2005.
