我当演员取得成功后，想在妈妈面前炫耀一番。于是，我带着她到拉斯维加斯的凯撒宫去吃饭。在菜谱中有道菜是“孪生龙虾棗45美元。”

“你为什么不点那个呢，妈？”我问道：“我知道你很喜欢吃龙虾了。”

她满眼狐疑地看着我，然后摇了摇头。“他们怎么知道它们确实是孪生的呢？”

Twin Lobsters

Once I had achieved success as an entertainer, I wanted to impress my Mom. I brought her to Las Vegas for dinner at Caesar's Palace. Among other items, the menu listed ＂Twin Lobsters - $45.＂

＂Why don't you order that, Mom?＂ I asked. ＂I know how much you like lobster.＂

She looked at me with the eyes of a skeptic and shook her head. ＂How do they know they're really twins?＂

采购过早

那天是圣诞节，法官在审讯犯人时也有点恻隐之心。“你为什么而被起诉？”他问。

“采购圣诞节物品过早。”被告答。

“这不算犯法，”法官回答，“你购物多早？”

在商店开门之前，“犯人应道。

Early Shopper

It was Christmas and the judge was in a benevolent mood as he questioned the prisoner. What are you charged with he asked.

Doing my christmas shopping early, replied the defendant.

That's no offense, replied the judge, How early were you doing this shopping

Before the store opened, countered the prisoner.