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-After my recent hospital visit, this one just hit me in the funny bone.

Love, Joanne

> Subject: Getting even

>

> Getting even

>

> A big shot business man had to

> spend a couple of days in the

> hospital. He was a royal pain

> to the nurses because he bossed

> them around just like he did his

> employees.

>

> None of the hospital staff want

> to have anything to do with him.

> The head nurse was the only one

> who could stand up to him.

>

> One morning, she went into his

> room and announced, " I have to

> take your temperature. " After

> complaining for several minutes,

> he finally settled down, crossed

> his arms and opened his mouth.

>

> " No, I'm sorry, the nurse stated, "

> but for this reading, I cannot use

> and oral thermometer. "

>

> This started another round of

> complaining, but eventually he

> rolled over and bared his

> rear-end. After feeling the

> nurse insert the thermometer

> he heard her announce, " I have

> to get something, now you stay

> JUST LIKE THAT until I get back! "

>

> She leaves the door to his room

> open on her way out. He curses

> under his breath as he hears

> people walking past his door

> laughing. After almost an hour,

> the man's doctor comes into the

> room.

>

> " What's going on here? " asked the

> doctor.

>

> Angrily, the man answers, " What's

> the matter Doc? Haven't you ever

> seen someone having their

> temperature taken? "

>

> After a pause, the doctor confesses,

> " Well, no. I guess I haven't.

> Not with a petunia anyway, "

>

>

===

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to

change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference

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