Subject: Cock fighting
The Louisiana State Police received reports
of illegal cock fights being held in the area
around LaFayette, and duly dispatched the
infamous detective Desormeaux to investigate.
He reported to his sergeant the next morning.
"Dey is tree main groups in dis cock
fightin'" he began.
"Good work. Who are they?" the sergeant
asked.
Desormeaux replied confidently, "De Aggies,
de Dominicans, and de Mafia."
Puzzled, the sergeant asked, "How did you
find that out in one night?"
"Well," he replied, "I went down and done
seen dat cock fight. I knowed the Aggies was
involved when a duck was entered in the
fight."
The sergeant nodded, "I'll buy that. But what
about the others?"
Desmoreaux intoned knowingly, "Well, I knowed
de Dominicans was involved when summbody bet on
de duck."
"Ah," sighed the sergeant, "And how did you
deduce the Mafia was involved?"
"De duck won!" explained Desormeaux
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The Louisiana State Police received reports
of illegal cock fights being held in the area
around LaFayette, and duly dispatched the
infamous detective Desormeaux to investigate.
He reported to his sergeant the next morning.
"Dey is tree main groups in dis cock
fightin'" he began.
"Good work. Who are they?" the sergeant
asked.
Desormeaux replied confidently, "De Aggies,
de Dominicans, and de Mafia."
Puzzled, the sergeant asked, "How did you
find that out in one night?"
"Well," he replied, "I went down and done
seen dat cock fight. I knowed the Aggies was
involved when a duck was entered in the
fight."
The sergeant nodded, "I'll buy that. But what
about the others?"
Desmoreaux intoned knowingly, "Well, I knowed
de Dominicans was involved when summbody bet on
de duck."
"Ah," sighed the sergeant, "And how did you
deduce the Mafia was involved?"
"De duck won!" explained Desormeaux
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