A man, called to testify at the IRS, asked his accountant
for advice on what to wear. "Wear your shabbiest clothing. Let him
think you are a pauper." Then he asked his lawyer the same question,
but got the opposite advice. "Do not let them intimidate you. Wear
your most elegant suit and tie." Confused, the man went to his rabbi,
told him of the conflicting advice, and requested some resolution of
the dilemma. "Let me tell you a story," replied the rabbi. "A woman,
about to be married, asked her mother what to wear on her wedding
night. 'Wear a heavy, long, flannel nightgown that goes right up to
your neck.' But when she asked her best friend, she got conflicting
advice. 'Wear your most sexy negligee, with a V-neck right down to
your navel. The man protested: "What does all this have to do with my
problem with the IRS?" "No matter what you wear, you are going to get
screwed."