A deputy police officer responded to a report of a barroom
disturbance. The "disturbance" turned out to be well over six feet
tall and weighed almost 300 pounds. What's more, he boasted that he
could whip the deputy and Muhammad Ali too. Said the policeman,
"I'll bet that you're also an escape artist-probably better than
Houdini." The giant nodded. "If I had some chains," the deputy
continued, "you could show us how strong you really are. But all
I've got is a set of handcuffs. Why don't you see just how quickly
you can break out of them?" Once in the cuffs, the man puffed,
pulled and jerked for four minutes. "I can't get out of these," the
giant growled. "Are you sure?" the deputy asked. The fellow tried
again. "Nope," he replied. "I can't do it." "In that case," said
the deputy, "you're under arrest."
