Put out to grass

Thanks to an anonymous solicitor with a clear dislike of the other branch of the profession for this joke.One Friday afternoon, a compassionate commercial QC was driving his Rolls-Royce home for the weekend.

He'd had a satisfying win in court and was in a compassionate mood.

Driving through the country, he saw two men eating grass by the side of the road.

He stopped his car and got out to investigate.

'Why are you eating grass?' he asked the first man.'We don't have any money for food,' he replied.

'Oh, come along with me then,' the QC instructed.

'But sir,' said the poor man, 'I have a wife and two children.' 'Bring them along as well,' said the QC.The QC turned to the other poor man and told him to join them.

'But sir, I have a wife and six children,' he answered.

'Bring them too,' the QC said, leading the group to the car.They all squeezed in, which was no easy task, even with a Rolls.

On the way, one of the poor men said: 'Sir, you are too kind.

Thank you for taking all of us with you.'To which the compassionate commercial QC replied: 'It's no problem at all.

The grass at my home is almost a foot tall.'