It’s difficult to believe people actually said these things in public, much less in court. But actual recordings don’t lie…
But first the photo and verse. This has been my afternoon view this week as I’ve been away at a writers’ retreat with a bunch of my romantic suspense writing buds! The things we’ve discussed…and then there was this bear cub that climbed 50 feet to get on our deck. If I’ve learned nothing else this week, it’s don’t climb a tree to get away from a bear!
Anyway, it’s been a wonderful week. Not sayin’ I’m getting a lot of writing done, but I’m figuring out things. Just being around people who don’t think you’re crazy for talking to someone about these characters who normal people think don’t exist is wonderful!
While I may not be writing as much as I thought I would, I am staying at the cabin. Getting out is so hard with all the traffic.
Back to the photo. I hope to get a picture of steam rising from the mountains that gives the Smoky Mountains their name, but I may have to get up earlier…and I think the verse fit perfectly. God is our refuge!
Now for last week’s Mystery Question. More Courtroom Comedy. In these four statements, people actually did or said under oath three of them…one is made up. Can you guess which one?
- Attorney: You claim your back was injured when you fell in my client’s place of business, and you are unable to work.
Witness: It’s the truth. I was barely able to walk into the courtroom today.
Attorney: Then can you explain these recent photos of you water skiing and riding a motorcycle? - Attorney to witness on stand: Look around the courtroom, and tell the jury if you see the person that came into your store with a machete and robbed you.
Witness: Uh-huh. I don’t — I don’t remember the face. He was a regular customer in my store but —
Attorney: The person that robbed you was a regular customer in your store?
Witness: Yes.
Attorney: Look around the courtroom. Do you see that person?
Witness: What person?
Attorney: The person that came into your store with a machete and robbed you.
Witness: Yes.
Attorney: Could you point that person out for the record, where he’s seated and what he’s wearing?
Witness: I’ve seen him in my store before, this guy right here.
Attorney: For the record, you just pointed to the court reporter.
THE COURT: I know you’re good, Mr. Reporter, but can you work that little machine in handcuffs? - Attorney: Let’s go a little bit while longer and break for lunch.
Witness: You’re kidding me.
Attorney: You get a lunch break.
Witness: We’re not done?
Attorney: Oh, no. We’re not done. I’m very slow and ponderous.
Witness: We can just go to lunch and just finish this over lunch, couldn’t we? - Attorney: Do you feel you have a pretty good memory about things?
Witness: Sometimes he does.
Attorney: I’m asking about you, ma’am.
Witness: Me?
Attorney: Yes, ma’am.
Witness:. Yeah. I ain’t crazy. I may be old, but I ain’t crazy.
And the answer is…#1.
Now for this week’s Mystery Question. More Courtroom Comedy. In these four statements, lawyers actually asked three of these questions…I made up another one. Can you guess which one?
- Attorney to female witness: Do you have any children?
Witness: Yes.
Attorney: And this child. Is it yours?
Witness: I hope so. - Attorney: Can you identify your attacker?
Witness: He pointed confidently and said, “It was him. The man sitting at that table”
Attorney: I object!
Judge: He just pointed at your client. Objection overruled. - Attorney: Were you alone or by yourself at the time?
Witness: Is this a trick question?
Attorney: No.
Witness: Yes, unless I’m secretly twins and don’t know it. - Attorney: Did you see the stop sign on the school bus when it stopped?
Witness: Yes.
Attorney: Then why didn’t you stop?
Witness: You don’t have to stop when you’re going the other way, right?
Okay, Super Sleuths. Which one did I make up? Leave your answers in the comments and I’ll enter you in a drawing for Dana Mentink’s book, Fire Mountain. (Or if you already have it, another book, US address required for print book)
More Courtroom Comedy 2 is this week's Mystery Question. Can you guess which comedy I made up? Share on X.And now for this week’s song. Since I’m only about 4 miles from Dollywood, it seemed fitting to have one of her songs.
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Hi Charlotte. #1?…we’ll see…
I’m going with #3.
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Hi Diana! I thought all of theses were odd…we’ll see next week if it’s #3.
I think I will go with #2
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Looks like the answers are all over the board, Crystal. We’ll see next week…
I think it’s #2.
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We’ll see if it’s the growing in popularity #2 next week…
For some reason, when Dolly sings that song, I tear up. I guess it’s because she packs so much emotion into her rendition.
I’m guessing number 3 this week because of the snarky witness.
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I love snark, Priscilla…so much so, my editors make me tone it down sometimes. lol We’ll see if it’s #3 next week. And Dolly makes me tear up with this one, too, especially after I found out why she wrote it.
I will guess #3.
I saw the video of the bear cub and how high that was!!!
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At least 50 feet, Paula. Don’t ever climb a tree to get away from a bear! We’ll see next week if it’s #3.
I’m going to guess number 2.
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We’ll see Jean…a lot of readers think it’s #2.
Cool photo, Pat. Laura Scott’s “Scent of Fury” which I just read has an encounter with a bear cub and mamma bear, and your photo reminded me of that. Glad you’re having a great time in the woods. Maybe a Teddy Bear will invite you to a picnic. 🙂
I love the rendition of that song by Dolly Parton. Beautiful!
I don’t know about these courtroom scenes. They are getting harder to guess the made up one every week.
#1. A reasonable response.
#2. Maybe the attorney is feeling guilty, too.
#3. By myself is actually a strange idiom.
#4. Someone needs to brush up on the school bus law.
I’m going with #3 this time. No logic, just a guess.
Indeed, our Smokey Mountains are beautiful, aren’t they? It’s hard to get a ton of writing done with so many fun things to talk about. The bouncing off of ideas is a treasure chest in itself.
I’m going with #3. Why? Because they are all crazy and a a lot of others selected this one! lol
Hope Gerald, the bear, keeps his distance. . .but it was good he posed for photos! lol
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Barbara, he came back Saturday night after one of us grilled hamburgers…but we didn’t get a photo. Somebody yelled and he ran. But last night we had raccoons to visit. I haven’t gotten any writing done…maybe when I get home. lol We’ll see if it’s #3 next week.
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Gerald is keeping his distance, Barbara. lol Instead we had raccoons that wouldn’t pose for us. lol We’ll see next week if it’s #3…
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Maybe a Teddy Bear will invite you to a picnic. –Yeah, Tim–his. lol I find it hard to believe some of the things people say in court. It is so hard to make up one that’s not true. We’ll see if it’s #3 next week.
Going with #3 because I liked the remark.
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Sharon, we’ll see next week…
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We’ll see, BN!
#3
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Number 3 is gaining on #2, Kara…we’ll see…
Pat, I’m glad you are enjoying the retreat, and the Smokies! One of my favorite places! Beautiful song by Dolly.
#3
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The Smokies are wonderful. We were going to the top of the mountain yesterday for a picnic, and there was a mud slide and the road was closed. Went to Cades Cove instead. We’ll see if it’s #3 next week.
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We’ll see, Linda, next week!
I am guessing #4.
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#4 is getting a lot of action, Gloria. We’ll see…
#3?
Unfortunately, #4 is true where I live… I’ve witnessed a bus stopped on a 2 way street, with the stop sign out, & lights flashing, to allow an individual to cross the street, and a car drives right past the bus… and one time the car was driving too fast for me to read the license plate!
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Barbie D, I’ve seen this happen too often and I always try to get the plate number, but like your case, they’re going too fast!…the answers are about what people say in court, not necessarily if the crime is true. 🙂
#2!
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We’ll see, Joy!
Love the Smoky Mountains and I Love Dolly’s Song I am going to say # 3 Thank you for sharing
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I love these mountains, too, Sarah! Dolly’s song as well. We’ll see next week if it’s #3.
#4
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We’ll see, Caryl!
I am guessing #2. No particular reason.
I am enjoying reading on Facebook about your retreat.
I have the book Fire Mountain. It is very good!
Listening to Dolly sing is always enjoyable.
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Carolyn, we are having a wonderful time…unfortunately I’m not getting a lot of work done. lol Too many distractions. We’ll see next week if it’s #2.
#3 this week
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We’ll see next week, Gail. Sorry to be replying so late!
I will pick two. Love Dolly !
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Me, too, Judy! We’ll see next week…
#2
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We’ll see, Mary!
Love the Smokey Mountains! I will choose #3 this time and love the song too
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Oh, my goodness, Shelia, I do too! We’ll see Tuesday!
I’m going with #3.
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We’ll see Tuesday, Kelly!
I like your bear picture. But you didn’t share the lesson I thought you were going to share. Where there’s a bear cub, there’s always a mama bear. Your picture reminds me of one my wife took about 55 years ago. We were in the car in the Great Smokies when traffic had stopped for a bear. It was ambling along the right shoulder of the highway, and she was leaning out the window to take its picture, not thinking that the bear in the camera lens was much closer than it appeared in the lens. I practically had to drag her back in the window before the bear got to her. It was close to the front fender of the car at that point.
Last week, I guessed 3 but it was 1. This week I’m guessing it’s 1 but it’s probably 3. The lawyer asked if she had children (plural), and she said yes. Then the lawyer asked if the child (singular) was hers. It sounds off to me.
Thanks for sharing Dolly’s song. I never heard the story behind the song before, but have heard the song many times. By the way, you were less than five hours from my home while in the Smokies.
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This looked to be a two-year-old cub, Edward. We saw no sing of a Mama Bear. I was five hours away?? wow. I left Pigeon Forge and drove to a small town between Bristol and Johnson. Then the next day we drove to Bristol and I put one foot in Tennessee and one in Virginia. Weird feeling. We’ll see next week if it’s #1…
Stradling two states may seem a little weird. Next, you should try four states! There is only one place in the country where you can do this. The Four Corners Monument where Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona meet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Corners_Monument
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I’ve always known about the Four Corners Monument but didn’t really know the story behind it. Thanks, Tim!
I’m not sure if you make these hard to guess or if it’s just how crazy these are that it’s hard! I’m going with #3 this week.
Maybe your brain needed a vacation and now that you’ve seen bears and coons and had time away, the words will just fly onto the page!
Dolly is a classic and a favorite!
Blessings to you!
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L., I certainly hope so! Now I have to get my mind in writing mode! Ww’ll see next week!
#3
Love the song.