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Entry from October 17, 2007
Texas Bilingual Lawyer (lawyer joke)

This Texas lawyer joke again shows how lawyers love money and don’t respect the truth. The joke has appeared on the internet since at least 1997.
 
 
   
Funny Bone
July 15, 2006
mexican bandit and texas ranger
Filed under: Lawyer
 
A Mexican bandit made a specialty of crossing the Rio Grande from time to time and robbing banks in Texas. Finally, a reward was offered for his capture, and an enterprising Texas ranger decided to track him down.
 
After a lengthy search, he traced the bandit to his favorite cantina, snuck up behind him, put his trusty six-shooter to the bandit’s head, and said, “You’re under arrest. Tell me where you hid the loot or I’ll blow your brains out.”
 
But the bandit didn’t speak English, and the Ranger didn’t speak Spanish. Fortunately, a bilingual lawyer was in the saloon and translated the Ranger’s message. The terrified bandit blurted out, in Spanish, that the loot was buried under the oak tree in back of the cantina.
 
“What did he say?” asked the Ranger.
 
The lawyer answered, “He said ‘Get lost, you turkey. You wouldn’t dare shoot me.’”
 
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From: MLS
Date: 1997/05/20
Subject: Lawyer jokes
 
A Mexican bandit made a specialty of crossing the Rio Grande from time to time and robbing banks in Texas. Finally, a reward was offered for his capture, and an enterprising Texas ranger decided to track him down.
 
After a lengthy search, he traced the bandit to his favorite cantina, snuck up behind him, put his trusty six-shooter to the bandit’s head, and said, “You’re under arrest. Tell me where you hid the loot or I’ll blow your brains out.” 
 
But the bandit didn’t speak English, and the Ranger didn’t speak Spanish.  Fortunately, a bilingual lawyer was in the saloon and translated the Ranger’s message. The terrified bandit blurted out, in Spanish, that the loot was buried under the oak tree in back of the cantina.
 
“What did he say?” asked the Ranger.
 
The lawyer answered, “He said ‘Get lost, Gringo. You wouldn’t dare shoot me.’”
 
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From: “Yaron Hillel, M.A.”


Date: 1997/05/31
Subject: Lawyers’ joke
 
A Mexican bandit made a specialty of crossing the Rio Grande from time to time and robbing banks in Texas. Finally, a reward was offered for his capture, and an enterprising Texas ranger decided to track him down.
 
After a lengthy search, he traced the bandit to his favorite cantina, snuck up behind him, put his trusty six-shooter to the bandit’s head, and said, “You’re under arrest. Tell me where you hid the loot or I’ll blow your brains out.”
 
But the bandit didn’t speak English, and the Ranger didn’t speak Spanish. Fortunately, a bilingual lawyer was in the saloon and translated the Ranger’s message. The terrified bandit blurted out, in
Spanish, that the loot was buried under the oak tree in back of the cantina.
 
“What did he say?” asked the Ranger.
 
The lawyer answered, “He said ‘Get lost, Gringo. You wouldn’t dare shoot me.’”
 
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From: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (Thanatos)
Date: 1997/10/14
Subject: A Mexican bandit made a specialty…
 
A Mexican bandit made a specialty of crossing the Rio Grande from time to time and robbing banks in Texas. Finally, a reward was offered for his capture, and an enterprising Texas Ranger decided to track him down.
 
After a lengthy search, he traced the bandit to his favorite cantina, snuck up behind him, put his trusty six-shooter to the bandit’s head, and said, “You’re under arrest. Tell me where you hid the loot or I’ll blow your brains out.”
 
But the bandit didn’t speak English, and the Ranger didn’t speak Spanish. Fortunately, a bilingual lawyer was in the saloon and translated the Ranger’s message. The terrified bandit blurted out, in Spanish, that the loot was buried under the oak tree in back of the cantina.
 
“What did he say?” asked the Ranger.
 
The lawyer answered, “He said ‘get lost, you turkey. You wouldn’t dare shoot me.’”

Posted by Barry Popik
Texas (Lone Star State Dictionary) • Wednesday, October 17, 2007 • Permalink


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