In a murder trial, the defense attorney was cross-examining the coroner: Defense Attorney: Before you signed the death certificate, had you taken the pulse? Coroner: No. Defense Attorney: Did you listen to the heart? Coroner: No. Defense Attorney: Did you check for breathing? Coroner: No. Defense Attorney: So, when you signed the death certificate, you werent sure the man was dead, were you? Coroner: Well, let me put it this way. The mans brain was sitting in a jar on my desk. But I guess its possible he could be in a courtroom practicing law somewhere.
