On Sat, 11 Dec 2010 10:06:57 -0600, Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> In article >,
> Chemiker > wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:45:32 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>In article >,
>>> Chemiker > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Good news: A giant housefly committed suicide in my kitchen (good
>>>> riddance).
>>>>
>>>> Bad news: He commited suicide by drowning himself in my jar of bacon
>>>> drippings.
>>>
>>>> Alex
>>>
>>>Do you think it was suicide or an accidental drowning? Was he insured?
>>>Were you the beneficiary?
>>
>> I plead the 5th.
>>
>> Alex
>
> Fifth? Did someone say Fifth? Gin? Bourbon? Scotch?

the fly had been drinking heavily before the swimming accident.

your pal,
blake