One fall day Bill was out raking leaves when he noticed a hearse slowly drive
by. Following the first hearse was a second hearse, which was followed by a man
walking solemnly along, followed by a dog, and then about 200 men walking in
single file.
Intrigued, Bill went up to the man following the second hearse and asked him who
was in the first hearse.
"My wife," the man replied. "I'm sorry," said Bill. "What happened to
her?" "My dog bit her and she died."
Bill then asked the man who was in the second hearse. The man replied, "My
mother-in-law. My dog bit her and she died as well."
Bill thought about this for a while. He finally asked the man, "Can I borrow
your dog?"
To which the man replied, "Get in line."
An elderly couple suffering from deteriorating memory signed up for a power
memory class to improve their memories. The power memory method taught them to
remember things by associating these with familiar objects. After completing the
5-day course, the old man was discussing the merits of the course with a
neighbor in his backyard.
The old man claimed, "Signing up for that power memory class was one of the best
things I've ever done."
The neighbor asked, "So who was your instructor?"
"Well, lemme see," said the old man. "What do you, ahhh, call that flower that
smells nice but, ummm, has those thorns..."
"A rose?" volunteered the neighbor.
"Yeah, right!" nodded the old man who then turned towards his house and yelled,
"Hey, Rose, what was the name of the instructor in our power memory class?"