The Decoy

Not that I'm condoning drinking and driving but I thought
I'd pass along this joke that a friend sent me...

Only a West Virginian could think of this ... from the county
where drunk driving is considered a sport, comes this true
story.

Recently a routine police patrol parked outside a bar in
Ripley, West Virginia ~~ After last call the officer noticed
a man leaving the bar so intoxicated that he could barely
walk. The man stumbled around the parking lot for a few
minutes, with the officer quietly observing. After what
seemed an eternity and trying his keys on five different
vehicles, the man managed to find his car which he fell
into. He sat there for a few minutes as a number of other
patrons left the bar and drove off.

Finally he started the car, switched the wipers on and off
(it was a fine, dry summer night) -- flicked the blinkers on,
then off a couple of times, honked the horn and then
switched on the lights.

He moved the vehicle forward a few inches, reversed a
little and then remained still for a few more minutes as
some more of the other patron vehicles left.
At last, the parking lot empty, he pulled out of the parking
lot and started to drive slowly down the road. The police
officer, having patiently waited all this time, now started
up the patrol car, put on the flashing lights, and promptly
pulled the man over and carried out a Breathalyzer test.

To his amazement the Breathalyzer indicated no evidence
of the man having consumed any alcohol at all!
Dumbfounded, the officer said, "I'll have to ask you to
accompany me to the police station. This Breathalyzer
equipment must be broken."
"I doubt it," said the truly proud Hillbilly. "Tonight
I'm the designated decoy."

Author Unknown