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a few years of married life, a man finds that he is unable to perform. After a few visits to the shrink, he confesses, "I am at a loss as to how you could possibly be cured." Finally the psychiatrist refers him to a witch doctor. The witch doctor says, "I can cure this." He throws some powder on a flame, and there is a flash with billowing blue smoke. The witch doctor says "This is powerful healing, but you can only use it once a year! All you have to do is say '123' and it shall rise for as long as you wish!" The guy then asks the witch doctor "What happens when it's over?" The witch doctor says "All you or your partner has to say is '1234' and it will go down. But be warned; it will not work again for a whole year!" The guy goes home and that night he is ready to surprise his wife with the good news. So, he is lying in bed with her and says "123", and suddenly he gets a huge erection. His wife turns over and says "What did you say '1-2-3' for.......?" Everyone has been guilty of looking at another's age and thinking, "Surely I cannot look that old." I'm sure you've done the same. If so, you may enjoy this short story. While waiting for my first appointment in the reception room of a new dentist, I noticed his certificate, which bore his full name. Suddenly, I remembered that a tall boy with the same name had been in my high school class some 40 years ago. Upon seeing him, however, I quickly discarded any such thought. This balding, gray-haired man with the deeply lined face was too old to have been my classmate. After he had examined my teeth, I asked him if he had attended the local high school. "Yes," he replied. "When did you graduate?" I asked. He answered, "In 1957." "Why, you were in my class!" I exclaimed. He looked at me closely and then asked, "What did you teach?" The Senility Prayer God grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones that I do, and the eyesight to tell the difference. Now that I'm older (but refuse to grow up) here's what I've discovered.... I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it. My wild oats have turned into prunes and All Bran. I finally got my head together, now my body is falling apart. Funny, I don't remember being absent minded. All reports are in, life is now officially unfair. If all is not lost, where is it? It is easier to get older than it is to get wiser. Some days you are the dog, some days you're the hydrant. I wish the buck stopped here, I sure could use a few. Kids in the back seat cause accidents. Accidents in the back seat cause kids. It's hard to make a come back when you haven't been anywhere. The only time the world beats a path to your door is when you're in the bathroom. If God wanted me to touch my toes, he would have put them on my knees. When I'm finally holding all the cards, why does everyone decide to play chess? It's not hard to meet expenses...they're everywhere. The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth. These
days, I spend a lot of time thinking about the hereafter... I Am Unable To Remember If I Have Mailed This To You Before Or Not...Nor Who The Hell You Are ! |