In an effort to identify with the common folk, the mayor's wife was asked to ride the bus to and from her various functions. All went well until one day when an obviously drunk man, smelling of alcohol, boarded the bus and sat downnext to her.

The man's tie was stained, his face was plastered with red lipstick, and a half-empty bottle of alcohol was sticking out of his torn coat pocket. He opened a newspaper and began reading under his breath.

After a few minutes the man turned to the mayor's wife and asked, 'Say, what causes arthritis?'

The woman replied, 'My Goodness! It's caused by loose living, being with cheap, wicked women, too much alcohol, contempt for your fellow man, and not bathing.'

The drunk muttered, 'Well, I'll be darned'. Then returned to his paper.

The woman, thinking about what she had said and the upcoming election, nudged the man and apologise. 'I'm very sorry. I didn't mean to come on so strong. How long have you had arthritis?'

The drunk answered, 'Oh, I don't have it. I was just reading here that the Mayor does.