Tuesday, August 26, 2008

long stem and thorns
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Fading Memory
Two elderly couples were enjoying friendly conversation when one of the men asked the other,” Fred, how was the memory clinic you went to last month?” “Outstanding,” Fred replied. “They taught us all the latest psychological techniques: visualization, association, etc. It was great.” “That’s great! And what was the name of the clinic?” Fred went blank. He thought and thought, but couldn’t remember. Then a smile broke across his face and heasked, “What do you call that flower with the long stem and thorns?”“You mean a rose?”“Yes, that’s it!” He turned to his wife, “Rose, what was the name ofthat memory clinic?”