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Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: I got stopped by a young policeman in the States for speeding on the highway, and as he walked away after giving me a ticket, I stuck my middle finger in the air out the window. I didn’t think he had seen me, but I still crawled along anyway, waiting for him to pass me. He did, and as he passed, I looked over at him and saw his middle finger sticking up at me. That cracked me up and I laughed for a long time.

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Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: I got stopped by a young policeman in the States for speeding on the highway, and as he walked away after giving me a ticket, I stuck my middle finger in the air out the window. I didn’t think he had seen me, but I still crawled along anyway, waiting for him to pass me. He did, and as he passed, I looked over at him and saw his middle finger sticking up at me. That cracked me up and I laughed for a long time.

I think all policemen should regain their senses of humour. We drivers are going to get the ticket anyway, so they can afford to be funny.

— Still Laughing, Winnipeg

 

Dear Still Laughing: Flirting with policemen, especially the young ones, used to be a national sport, and women boasted about how many tickets they got out of by joking with the officer who pulled them over. Things have changed in Canada. Traffic tickets are much higher than in the U.S. these days, and it’s no longer a laughing matter to pay one. Besides, speeding in a car is like pointing a weapon and most people deserve the lecture. (That’s not to say most of us didn’t chuckle when we read your letter!)

 

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