A man who had recently retired drove his brand new Corvette Stingray out of the dealership. Taking the on ramp to the interstate, he floored it until it got to 80 mph, enjoying the wind blowing through what little gray hair he had left.

"Amazing," he thought as he continued, pushing the pedal even more. Looking in his rear-view mirror, he saw a state trooper behind him, lights flashing and sirens blaring.

He hit the gas again and raced to 100 mph, then 120, then 150.

Suddenly, he thought, "What am I doing? I'm too old for this," and pulled over to wait for the trooper to catch up.

Pulling up behind him, the trooper walked up to the Corvette, looked at his watch, and said, "Sir, my shift ends in 30 minutes. Today is my Friday. If you can give me a reason for your speeding that I've never heard before, I'll let you go."

The gentleman paused briefly, then said, "Years ago, my wife ran off with a state trooper. I thought you were bringing her back."

"Have a good day, Sir," replied the trooper, with a smile.