JEST FOR FUN

Morris thought he was dead, when in reality he was very much alive. His delusion became such a problem that his family finally paid for him to see a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist spent many laborious sessions trying to convince the man he was still alive. Nothing seemed to work. Finally the doctor tried one last approach. He took out his medical books and proceeded to show the patient that dead men don't bleed. After hours of tedious study, Morris seemed convinced that dead men don't bleed. "Do you now agree that dead men don't bleed?" the doctor asked. "Yes, I do," replied Morris. "Very well, then," the doctor said. He took out a pin and pricked Morris' finger. Out came a trickle of blood. The doctor asked, "What does that tell you?" "Oh my goodness!" Morris exclaimed, as he stared incredulously at his finger, "Dead men DO bleed!!"