Post by Gerard Mendes on Aug 24, 2008 19:40:47 GMT -5
> > A group of country friends from the Cottonwood Baptist
> > Church wanted to get together on a regular basis to
> > socialize, and play games. The lady of the house was to
> > prepare the meal. When it came time for Al and Janet to be
> > the hosts, Janet wanted to outdo all the others. Janet
> > decided to have mushroom-smothered steak. But mushrooms are
> > expensive. She then told her husband, "No mushrooms.
> > They're too high."
>
> > He said, "Why don't you go down in the pasture and
> > pick some of those mushrooms? There's plenty in the
> > creek bed." She said, "No, some wild mushrooms are
> > poisonous" He said, "Well, I see varmints eating
> > them and they're OK."
>
> > So Janet decided to give it a try. She picked a bunch,
> > washed, sliced, diced them for her smothered steak. Then she
> > went out on the back porch and gave Ole Spot (the yard dog)
> > a double handful. Ole Spot ate every bite. All morning long,
> > Janet watched Ole Spot and the wild mushrooms didn't
> > seem to affect him, so she decided to use them. The meal was
> > a great success, and Janet even hired a helper lady from
> > town to help her serve. She had on a white apron and a fancy
> > little cap on her head. After everyone had finished, they
> > relaxed, socialized, and played 42 and dominoes.
>
> > About then, the helper lady from town came in and whispered
> > in Janet's ear. She said, "Mrs. Williams, Ole Spot
> > just died."
>
> > Janet went into hysterics. After she finally calmed down,
> > she called the doctor and told him what had happened. The
> > doctor said, "That's bad, but I think we can take
> > care of it. I will call for an ambulance and I will be there
> > as quick as possible. We'll give everyone enemas and we
> > will pump out everyone's stomach. Everything will be
> > fine. Just keep everybody calm."
>
> > Soon they could hear the siren as the ambulance was coming
> > down the road. The EMTs and the doctor had their suitcases,
> > syringes, and a stomach pump. One by one, they took each
> > person into the bathroom, gave them an enema, and pumped out
> > their stomach. After the last one was finished, the doctor
> > came out and said, "I think everything will be fine
> > now." and he left. They were all looking pretty weak,
> > sitting around the living room, and about this time the
> > helper lady came in and said, "You know, that fellow
> > that ran over Ole Spot never even stopped."
>
> > Church wanted to get together on a regular basis to
> > socialize, and play games. The lady of the house was to
> > prepare the meal. When it came time for Al and Janet to be
> > the hosts, Janet wanted to outdo all the others. Janet
> > decided to have mushroom-smothered steak. But mushrooms are
> > expensive. She then told her husband, "No mushrooms.
> > They're too high."
>
> > He said, "Why don't you go down in the pasture and
> > pick some of those mushrooms? There's plenty in the
> > creek bed." She said, "No, some wild mushrooms are
> > poisonous" He said, "Well, I see varmints eating
> > them and they're OK."
>
> > So Janet decided to give it a try. She picked a bunch,
> > washed, sliced, diced them for her smothered steak. Then she
> > went out on the back porch and gave Ole Spot (the yard dog)
> > a double handful. Ole Spot ate every bite. All morning long,
> > Janet watched Ole Spot and the wild mushrooms didn't
> > seem to affect him, so she decided to use them. The meal was
> > a great success, and Janet even hired a helper lady from
> > town to help her serve. She had on a white apron and a fancy
> > little cap on her head. After everyone had finished, they
> > relaxed, socialized, and played 42 and dominoes.
>
> > About then, the helper lady from town came in and whispered
> > in Janet's ear. She said, "Mrs. Williams, Ole Spot
> > just died."
>
> > Janet went into hysterics. After she finally calmed down,
> > she called the doctor and told him what had happened. The
> > doctor said, "That's bad, but I think we can take
> > care of it. I will call for an ambulance and I will be there
> > as quick as possible. We'll give everyone enemas and we
> > will pump out everyone's stomach. Everything will be
> > fine. Just keep everybody calm."
>
> > Soon they could hear the siren as the ambulance was coming
> > down the road. The EMTs and the doctor had their suitcases,
> > syringes, and a stomach pump. One by one, they took each
> > person into the bathroom, gave them an enema, and pumped out
> > their stomach. After the last one was finished, the doctor
> > came out and said, "I think everything will be fine
> > now." and he left. They were all looking pretty weak,
> > sitting around the living room, and about this time the
> > helper lady came in and said, "You know, that fellow
> > that ran over Ole Spot never even stopped."
>