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Reckless Driving

Our Miss Brooks · May 28, 1950 · 29 min · 4,584 words

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Colgate Dental Cream to clean your breath while you clean your teeth and help stop tooth decay and luster cream shampoo for soft glamorous caressible hair bring you our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden. It's time once again for another comedy episode of our Miss Brooks under the direction of Al Lewis.

Well, it's always wise to obey the traffic regulations and our Miss Brooks who teaches English at Madison High School has always tried to do so. Especially since last week, when our beloved principal Mr. Conklin instituted another of his drive safely campaign.

Friday morning at breakfast, my landlady asked the reason. What's behind this campaign, Conklin? Oh, same thing as last month, Mrs. Davis. Somebody parked too close to his car and scratched his bumper. As if that wasn't enough, I got this ticket last Monday, right after he warned us about driving carefully.

But you didn't tell me about it. I was afraid to mention it. If Mr. Conklin hears about it, I'm a goner. What kind of a ticket was it, Connie? For illegal parking? Not exactly. It's for speeding, going through a red light, reckless driving, driving on the sidewalk and hitting a fruit stand.

Well, my goodness, a person's entitled to a little of fun once in a while. You don't understand, Mrs. Davis. None of it was my fault. Oh, who was driving? Nobody. I know you have much money, Connie, but if we sell my Hudson, you can go away for a nice long rest.

I may go away without selling your Hudson. Fortunately, I asked for a trial by jury. I'm sure I can prove my innocence to them. I'm sure you can, dear. Now, how about proving it to me?

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