Bureau Termination, Law of: When a government bureau is scheduled to be phased out, the number of employees in that bureau will double within 12 months after the decision is made.

Brooke’s Law: Whenever a system becomes completely defined, some fool discovers something which either abolishes the system or expands it beyond recognition.

Calkin’s Law of Menu Language: The number of adjectives and verbs that are added to the description of a menu item is in inverse proportion to the quality of the dish.

Canada Bill Jones’s Motto: It is morally wrong to allow suckers to keep their money.

Canada Bill Jones’s Supplement: A Smith and Wesson beats four aces.

Captain Penny’s Law: You can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time, but you Can’t Fool Mom.

Carlson’s Consolation: Nothing is ever a complete failure; it can always serve as a bad example.

Carson’s Observation on Footwear: If the shoe fits, buy the other one, too.

Chism’s Law of Completion: The amount of time required to complete a government project is precisely equal to the length of time already spent on it.

Chisolm’s First Corollary to Murphy’s Second Law: When things just can’t possibly get any worse, they will.