An old gentleman is hospitalized for routine examinations. He was removed his dentures.
A nurse passes by to see if all is well and sees on his nightstand a dish of “peanuts”.
He asks the gentleman if he can afford to take a few. The old man responds with difficulty, since he has no teeth:
- Go ahead, my young, serve you.
And the nurse takes a small handful.
The next day, the same nurse asks the old gentleman if he can take peanuts again. The old gentleman replies:
“Do not interfere with my young, take as many as you like.
And the same situation continues for a few days.
The last day, there are only a few peanuts in the bottom of the dish. The nurse hesitates and says to the old gentleman:
“Are you sure I can take them? I do not want to take everything you have left.
The old gentleman answers him, still without dentures: - Go ahead, my boy, take what’s left.
The nurse takes the last handful of peanuts and while he still has his mouth full, he said to the old man: - Ha! they were very good peanuts. Thank you a lot.
And the old gentleman to answer him without his teeth: - It pleased me young, but they were really better when they were coated with chocolate.
