> > We were dressed and ready to go out for the New Years Eve Party. We
> > turned on a night light, turned the answering machine on, covered our
> > pet parakeet and put the cat in the backyard.
> > We phoned the local cab company and requested a taxi. The taxi arrived
> > and we opened the front door to leave the house.
> > The cat we put out in the yard, scoots back into the house. We didn't want the cat shut in the house because she
> always tries to eat the bird.
> > My wife goes out to the taxi, while I went inside to get the cat. The
> > cat runs upstairs, with me in hot pursuit. Waiting in the cab, my wife
> > doesn't want the driver to know that the house will be empty for the
> > night. So,she explains to the taxi driver that I will be out soon.
> > 'He's just going upstairs to say Goodbye to my mother.'
> > A few minutes later, I get into the cab. 'Sorry I took so long,' I
> > said, as we drove away. 'That stupid bitch was hiding under the bed. I
> > had to poke her with a coat hanger to get her to come out! She tried to
> > takeoff, so I grabbed her by the neck. Then, I had to wrap her in a
> > blanket to keep her from scratching me. But it worked! I hauled her fat
> > ass downstairs and threw her out into the back yard!'
> > The cab driver hit a parked car.
