Did You Get the Note?

Two lawyers, Frank and Harry, meet for dinner. Frank says, "You know what happened? An angel was sent down to compile a list of the dishonest lawyers on earth. Six months later he dragged himself back to Heaven, exhausted. 'Believe me,' he told God, 'it'd be easier if I just made note of all of the honest lawyers on earth. In fact, I think I could do that in a weekend.'
God said, 'Fine.' Come Monday morning, the angel turned in his list and God said, 'That's terrific. Now I think you should send all the lawyers on this list a note of congratulations.'"
Frank pauses over his dinner and says, "There was a postscript to the angel's note. You know what it was?"
Harry says, "No."
"Aha! So you didn't get one either!"
Originally published November 14, 2002.