Three Old Ladies
THERE WERE THREE OLD LADIES SITTING AROUND THE KITCHEN TABLE; GERTRUDE, SOPHIA, AND HARRIET. GERTRUDE SAID:
- I THINK I'LL GO UPSTAIRS NOW AND TAKE A BATH.
SHE TOOK ALL HER CLOTHES OFF AS SHE WAS FILLING UP THE TUB, SHE HAD ONE FOOT IN THE TUB AND THE OTHER STILL OUTSIDE THE TUB. SHE SAID:
- WAS I GOING INTO THE TUB, OR COMING OUT OF THE TUB?
SOPHIA AND HARRIET WERE DOWNSTAIRS CHATTING WITH EACH OTHER, WHEN SOPHIA SAID:
- YOU KNOW, GERTRUDE'S BEEN UP THERE FOR QUITE A WHILE, I'D BETTER GO CHECK ON HER.
AS SHE WAS GOING UP THE STAIRS SHE STOPPED AND TURNED AROUND AND SAID:
- WAS I GOING UP THE STAIRS, OR COMING DOWN THE STAIRS?
HARRIET WAS LEFT SITTING AT THE TABLE BY HERSELF. AFTER SHE HEARD SOPHIA'S REMARK SHE SAID:
- THANK GOODNESS I'M NOT THAT BAD KNOCK ON WOOD.
- WAS THAT THE FRONT DOOR OR THE BACK DOOR?