Custody Of The Children

The scene was a tiny mountain village in a remote section of West Virginia. An old mountaineer and his young wife were getting a divorce in the local courtroom. Custody of the children was the problem.

The mother jumped to her feet and protested to the judge that since she had brought the children into this world, she should retain custody of her children.

The old mountaineer also wanted custody of his children.

The judge asked for his side of the story and after a long moment of silence, the mountaineer slowly rose from his chair and said, "Judge, when I put a quarter in a candy machine and a candy bar comes out, does it belong to me or the machine?"

Edited March 13, 200620 yr by John_Betong