A traffic cop on patrol one night was watching a 35 mph zone on the edge of town. Suddenly, a car came blazing by his hideout.

Quickly grabbing his radar gun, he clocked the fast moving vehicle at 87 mph! The officer took off after the speeder and soon had the car pulled over on the side of the road. Expecting trouble with such a reckless driver, the patrolman approached cautiously.

To the officer's surprise, the driver of the offending vehicle was a little old lady, barely tall enough to see over the steering wheel.

"Ma'am," the officer began, "do you know how fast you were going?"

"I was just getting her up around 90, I believe, officer," the old lady answered calmly, peering up at him through her bifocals. "Why, what seems to be the problem?"

The officer stared at her in amazement. "What seems to be the problem? Why, this is a 35 mph zone! That's the problem. Didn't you see the sign?"

"Oh, sure," the old lady replied, "That's why I'm driving so fast. I'm just trying to follow the instruction."

Dumbfounded, the officer was momentarily speechless. "Just what sign are you talking about, Ma'am?" he asked, when he finally recovered.

Smiling up at the officer, the old lady patted his arm and said, "Why, the one that said 'Speed Zone Ahead,'of course!"

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