[ WP ] [ Semi-Historical ] In 1787 , Ben Franklin snuck a joke into the U.S. Constitution/Bill of Rights that was never caught and never removed . Centuries later , it inadvertently plays a major part in a Supreme Court decision .

`` Chief Justice, you ca n't be serious!'' 
 
 `` Our decision has been based in nothing but close and careful interpretation of the United States Constitution. I assure you, we do not act in folly.'' 
 
 `` This is an outrage! Millions of Americans can not change who they are simply because of a court decision! This violates everything the founding fathers stood for when they wrote the Constitution!'' 
 
 `` Counselor, please calm down or we will hold you in direct contempt of this highest court in the land!'' 
 
 `` This is bullshit! How could you possibly come to this decision you panel of geriatric fucks?!'' 
 
 The counselor was dragged out of the United States Supreme Court Building, his hands cuffed behind his back. 
 
 `` Ladies and gentlemen of these great United States of America, please do not mourn for your families and friends in the future. They are a lesser people and as such are not afforded the basic protections our forefathers penned for us over two centuries ago. On this sixth day of January in the year 2014, this United States Supreme Court only finds it appropriate to apologize for the gross oversight of the Constitutional text as it stands. We can say with confidence that our left-handed brethren will be handled as swiftly and forcefully as necessary to completely comply with the Bill *For* Rights that we now entirely understand.''
