Riddle #1078

tricky

Can a man legally marry his widow's sister in the state of California?
NO since she is a 'widow', the guy's dead!
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He came in as a relief pitcher in the top of first winning with no outs after the dork starting pitcher had already given up four runs!
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Mad Ade's Uncle, Phil Space, who doesn't like what passes for art these days, ran into the National Gallery and caused millions of pounds of damage to several masterpieces. Later that day, Uncle Phil was invited to meet the manager and was warmly thanked for his actions. How come?
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Sam is visiting his lawyer, who had been arrested and jailed.
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