Shuey
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Cautionary Tales . . . If You Live Long Enough
Shuey
On Growing Old . . . Together
A couple in their nineties are both having problems remembering things. During a check-up, the doctor tells them that they’re physically okay, but . . . they might want to start writing things down to help them remember.
Later that night, while watching TV, the old man gets up from his chair. “Want anything while I’m in the kitchen?” he asks.
“Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?”
“Sure.”
“Don’t you think you should write it down like the doctor said so you can remember it?” she asks.
“No, I can remember it.”
“Well, I’d like some strawberries on top, too. Maybe you should write it down, so as not to forget it?”
He says, “I can remember that. You want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries.”
“I’d also like whipped cream. I’m certain you’ll forget that, write it down.” she says.
Getting irritated, he says, “I don’t need to write it down, I can remember it! Ice cream with strawberries and whipped cream - I got it, for goodness sake!”
Then he toddles into the kitchen. After about 20 minutes, the old man returns from the kitchen and hands his wife a plate of bacon and eggs. She stares at the plate for a moment.
“Where’s my toast?”
Age . . . A State of Mind!
Morris, an 82 year old man, went to the doctor for his annual physical.
A few days later, the doctor saw Morris walking down the street with a gorgeous young woman on his arm. Later that week the doctor saw Morris again and said, “You’re really doing great, aren’t you?”
Morris replied, “Just doing what you said Doc . . . ‘Get a hot mammma and be cheerful.’”
The doctor, showing surprise, said, “I didn’t say that . . . I said, ‘You’ve got a heart murmur; be careful.’”
Shuey
On Growing Old . . . Together
A couple in their nineties are both having problems remembering things. During a check-up, the doctor tells them that they’re physically okay, but . . . they might want to start writing things down to help them remember.
Later that night, while watching TV, the old man gets up from his chair. “Want anything while I’m in the kitchen?” he asks.
“Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?”
“Sure.”
“Don’t you think you should write it down like the doctor said so you can remember it?” she asks.
“No, I can remember it.”
“Well, I’d like some strawberries on top, too. Maybe you should write it down, so as not to forget it?”
He says, “I can remember that. You want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries.”
“I’d also like whipped cream. I’m certain you’ll forget that, write it down.” she says.
Getting irritated, he says, “I don’t need to write it down, I can remember it! Ice cream with strawberries and whipped cream - I got it, for goodness sake!”
Then he toddles into the kitchen. After about 20 minutes, the old man returns from the kitchen and hands his wife a plate of bacon and eggs. She stares at the plate for a moment.
“Where’s my toast?”
Age . . . A State of Mind!
Morris, an 82 year old man, went to the doctor for his annual physical.
A few days later, the doctor saw Morris walking down the street with a gorgeous young woman on his arm. Later that week the doctor saw Morris again and said, “You’re really doing great, aren’t you?”
Morris replied, “Just doing what you said Doc . . . ‘Get a hot mammma and be cheerful.’”
The doctor, showing surprise, said, “I didn’t say that . . . I said, ‘You’ve got a heart murmur; be careful.’”