Another gem courtesy of Xerox staff . . .
Subject: FW: Jim & Mary
>> > > >
>> > > >Jim and Mary were both patients in a Mental Hospital. One
>> day while
>> > > they
>> > > >were walking past the hospital swimming pool, Mary
>> suddenly jumped into
>> > > the
>> > > >deep end. She sunk to the bottom and stayed there.
>> > > > >
>> > > >Jim promptly jumped in to save her. He swam to the bottom
>> and pulled
>> > > Mary
>> > > >out. When the medical director became aware of Jim's
>> heroic act he
>> > > >immediately ordered him to be discharged from the
>> hospital, as he now
>> > > >considered him to be mentally stable.
>> > > > >
>> > > >When he went to tell Jim the news he said, "Jim, I have
>> good news and
>> > > bad
>> > > >news. The good news is you're being discharged because
>> since you were
>> > > able
>> > > >to jump in and save the life of another patient, I think
>> you've
>> > > regained
>> > > >your senses. The bad news is, Mary, the patient you saved,
>> hung herself
>> > >
>> > > >with
>> > > >her bathrobe belt in the bathroom. I am so sorry, but
>> she's dead."
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Jim replied, "She's not dead, I put her there to dry."
Subject: FW: Jim & Mary
>> > > >
>> > > >Jim and Mary were both patients in a Mental Hospital. One
>> day while
>> > > they
>> > > >were walking past the hospital swimming pool, Mary
>> suddenly jumped into
>> > > the
>> > > >deep end. She sunk to the bottom and stayed there.
>> > > > >
>> > > >Jim promptly jumped in to save her. He swam to the bottom
>> and pulled
>> > > Mary
>> > > >out. When the medical director became aware of Jim's
>> heroic act he
>> > > >immediately ordered him to be discharged from the
>> hospital, as he now
>> > > >considered him to be mentally stable.
>> > > > >
>> > > >When he went to tell Jim the news he said, "Jim, I have
>> good news and
>> > > bad
>> > > >news. The good news is you're being discharged because
>> since you were
>> > > able
>> > > >to jump in and save the life of another patient, I think
>> you've
>> > > regained
>> > > >your senses. The bad news is, Mary, the patient you saved,
>> hung herself
>> > >
>> > > >with
>> > > >her bathrobe belt in the bathroom. I am so sorry, but
>> she's dead."
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Jim replied, "She's not dead, I put her there to dry."
