This is another true story, and if you think you're going to get a little rest while you're in the hospital...THINK AGAIN! Hospital people are a nuisance (and they know it!), and they come into your room all day and night for whatever reason. They push these rattle-traps, they call high blood pressure machines, around all day and night waking people up...you want to scream! If you are in a room with three other people (poor baby), all you can say is...expletive; expletive, and another expletive...one for each patient! I was in the hospital recently for about ten days, and the following short piece describes how it went during my stay.

10:00 PM; Lights Out; Bonkers Time

MIDNIGHT: Nurse: "Sorry, to wake you, Mr. Aragon, but I have to check your vitals."

2:00 AM: Nurse: "Sorry, to wake you again, Mr. Aragon, but you have to take your medication."

4:00 AM; Nurse: "Sorry, to wake you AGAIN, Mr. Aragon, but we have to take a blood sample!"

6:00 AM; Nurse: "Sorry, to wake you again, Mr. Aragon, but you have to be weighed."

8:00 AM; THE DOCTOR WALKS INTO THE ROOM...

Doctor: "Good morning, Mr. Aragon...how are you feeling this fine morning?"

Exaggeration is a very important tool in the humor business. This is another true story, but a little exaggerated. The nurse didn't come in and wake me up on the hour, and hour after hour...that's silly! Hospital people ARE a pain in the (expletive) there's no doubt about that! But, there were no incidents that happened like this...maybe one or two. So I had to lie...I mean, exaggerate to get the laugh I wanted. STOP; LOOK; AND LISTEN and you'll get more ideas!