An Arizona Highway Patrol officer stops a Harley for traveling faster than the posted speed limit:He asks the old biker his name.
“Fred.” He replies.“Fred what?” The officer asks.“Just Fred.” The old man responds.
The officer is in a good mood, thinks he might just give the old biker a break and write him out a warning instead of a ticket.
The officer then presses him for the last name.
The old man tells him that he used to have a last name, but lost it.
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