(An old one from the archives)
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The New DoctorQuote:
A young doctor moved to a small northern community to replace a doctor who was retiring.Quote:
The older doctor suggested that the young one accompany him on his rounds so the community could become used to the new doctor.Quote:
At the first house a woman complains, "I've been a little sick to my stomach."Quote:
The older doctor says, "Well, you've probably been overdoing the fresh fruit.Quote:
Cut back on the amount you're eating and see if that does the trick."Quote:
As they left, the younger man said, "You didn't even examine that woman.Quote:
How'd you come to the diagnosis so quickly?"Quote:
"I didn't have to. You noticed I dropped my stethoscope on the floor in there?Quote:
When I bent over to pick it up I noticed a half dozen banana peels in the trash.Quote:
That was what probably was making her sick."Quote:
The younger doctor said, "Pretty clever. If you don't mind I think I'll try that at the next house."Quote:
Arriving at the next house, they spent several minutes talking with a younger woman.Quote:
She said that she just didn't have the energy she once did and said, "I'm feeling terribly run down lately."Quote:
"You've probably been doing too much for the Church," the younger doctor told her.Quote:
"Perhaps you should cut back a bit and see if that helps."Quote:
As they left, the elder doctor said, "I know that woman well.Quote:
Your diagnosis is almost certainly correct, she's very active in the church, but how did you arrive at it?"Quote:
"I did what you did at the last house. I dropped my stethoscope and, when I bent down to retrieve it, I noticed the priest under the bed!"
