The Judge looked
very severe. "Mulla," he said, "your wife says you hit her over
the head with a baseball bat and threw her down a flight of stairs. What have
you got to say for yourself?"
Mulla Nasrudin
rubbed the side of his nose with his hand, and meditated. Finally he said, "Your
Honor, I guess there are three sides to this case: my wife's story, my story,
and the truth."