An English couple have a child After the birth, medical tests reveal that the child is normal, apart from the fact that it is German. This, however, should not be a problem. There is nothing to worry about. As the child grows older, it dresses in lederhosen and has a pudding bowl haircut, but all its basic functions develop normally. It can walk, eat, sleep, read and so on, but for some reason the German child never speaks. The concerned parents take it to the doctor, who reassures them that as…

The German Child An English couple adopt a child. After the adoption, the adoption agency officials reveal that the child is normal, apart from the fact that it is German. This, however, should not be a problem. There is nothing to worry about. As the child grows older, it dresses in lederhosen and has a pudding bowl haircut, but all its basic functions develop normally. It can walk, eat, sleep, read and so on, but for some reason the German child never speaks. The concerned parents take it to …

A small boy was playing with a balloon around the house, flicking it in the air with his hand. His mother told him to stop in case he broke an ornament, but he paid no attention. Finally after incessant nagging, he stopped. "Right," she said, "I'm just going to the shop for some groceries. I'll only be twenty minutes, so I want you to stay here and behave yourself." As soon as she was gone, he started playing with the balloon again, flicking it from room to room until, to his dismay, it landed i…

[first day as a doctor] You seem depressed. Also you look underweight, how's your diet? [nurse interrupts me] "Dr that's the model skeleton"