Vehicular Man's Laughter

A local couple drove to Wal-Mart only to have their car break down in the parking lot.

The man told his wife to carry on with the shopping while he fixed the car in the lot.

The wife returned later to see a group of people gathered next to the car. On closer inspection, she saw a pair of male legs protruding from under the chassis.

The man was in shorts but his failure to don underwear that morning had rendered customarily private apparatus into spectacularly public works.

Unable to stand the vicarious shame, she dutifully stepped forward, knelt, put her hand up his shorts and quickly made the necessary rearrangements to preserve public propriety.

Taking a deep breath, she stood up boldly to face the crowd. She found herself staring at her husband who had been standing by, rubbernecking with the rest of the spectators.

Litigation is pending in connection with the mechanic’s forehead taking out the oil pan which was not covered by the drive train warranty, requiring a $455 OEM replacement plus labor, tax and punitive damages.