| Everyone in the courtroom waited with great anticipation as the judge, ensconced in his chambers, considered the evidence in the widely publicized paternity suit. Emerging after a long deliberation, the brooding magistrate entered the courtroom and took his seat behind the bench. Staring at the defendent, he suddenly reached into his robes, withdrew a cigar, and with a flourish handed it to the young man."Congratulations," the judge declared, "you've just become a father." |