[Damocles]

A foreigner and an Irishman were enjoying a ride in the country when they came upon an unusual sight - an old gallows. The foreigner thought he would have a joke on his Irish companion. "You see that, I reckon," said he to the Irishman, pointing to the gallows. "And now where would you be if the gallows had its due?" "Riding alone," coolly replied Finnegan.