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To: Barney who wrote (14201)	4/28/2000 5:55:00 PM
From: John Carragher	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 62550

Subject: Memory Woes > > > An elderly couple were having problems remembering things, so they > decided to go to their doctor to get checked out to make sure nothing was > seriously wrong with them. > > They explained to the doctor about the problems they were having with > their memory. After his examination, the kind doctor told them that they > were physically fine. He suggested that they might want to start writing > things down and make notes to help them remember things. The couple thanked > the doctor and left. > > Later that night while watching TV, the old man got up from his chair. > His wife asks, "Where are you going?" > > "To the kitchen." > > She asks, "Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?" > > "Sure, honey." > > She then asks him, "Don't you think you should write it down so you can > remember it?" > > "No, I can remember that." > > She then says, "Well, since you're going anyway, I'd like some > strawberries on top. You had better write that down cause I know you'll > forget that." > > "I can remember that - you want a bowl of ice cream with some > strawberries." > > She replies, "And I also would like whipped cream on top. I know you > will forget that so you better write it down." > > Steam creeping into his voice, he replies, "I don't need to write that > down I can remember that." And he stalks off into the kitchen. > > Twenty-five minutes later he returns from the kitchen and hands her a > plate of bacon and eggs. > > She stares at the plate for a moment, shakes her head and says, "I knew > it, I knew it! You forgot my toast." >