>> Subject: Lawyers

>> 

>> The madam opened the brothel door in  Winnipeg  and saw a rather

>> dignified, well-dressed, good-looking man in his late forties or

>> early fifties.

>> "May I help you sir?" she asked.

>> "I want to see Valerie," the man replied.

>> 

>> "Sir,Valerie is one of our most expensive ladies. Perhaps you would

>> prefer someone else," said the madam.

>> 

>> "No, I must see Valerie," he replied.

>> 

>> Just then, Valerie appeared and announced to the man she charged

>> $5000 a visit. Without hesitation, the man pulled out five thousand

>> dollars, gave it to Valerie, and they went upstairs. After an hour,

>> the man calmly left.

>> 

>> The next night, the man appeared again, once more demanding to see

>> Valerie. Valerie explained that no one had ever come back two nights

>> in a row as she was too expensive. But there were no discounts. The

>> price was still $5000.

>> 

>> Again, the man pulled out the money, gave it to Valerie, and they

>> went upstairs. After an hour, he left.

>> 

>> The following night the man was there yet again. Everyone was

>> astounded that he had come for a third consecutive night, but he paid

>> Valerie and they went upstairs.

>> 

>> After their session, Valerie said to the man, "No one has ever been

>> with me three nights in a row. Where are you from?"

>> 

>> The man replied, " Ontario ."

>> 

>> "Really," she said, "I have family in  Ontario ."

>> 

>> "I know," the man said. "Your sister died, and I am her attorney. She

>> asked me to give you your $15,000 inheritance."

>> 

>> The moral of the story is that three things in life are certain:

>> 1. Death

>> 2. Taxes

>> 3. Being screwed by a lawyer