eyecatcher
05-02-2007, 10:18 AM
This is old but so appropriate to remind oneself.
>The Colonoscopy
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>All the organs of the body were having a meeting, trying to decide who was
>the one in charge.
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> "I should be in charge," said the brain, "Because I run all the body's
>systems, so without me nothing would happen."
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>"I should be in charge," said the blood , "because I circulate oxygen all
>over so without me you'd all waste away."
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>"I should be in charge," said the stomach, "because I process food and give
>all of you energy.."
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> "I should be in charge," said the legs , "because I carry the body
>wherever it needs to go."
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> "I should be in charge," said the eyes, "Because I allow the body to see
>where it goes."
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> "I should be in charge," said the rectum, "Because I'm responsible for
>waste removal."
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>All the other body parts laughed at the rectum and insulted him, so in a
>huff, he shut down tight.
>Within a few days, the brain had a terrible headache, the stomach was
>bloated, the legs got wobbly, the eyes got watery, and the blood was toxic.
>They all decided that the rectum should be the boss
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>The Moral of the story?
>The rear end is usually in charge!
>The Colonoscopy
>
>All the organs of the body were having a meeting, trying to decide who was
>the one in charge.
>
>
>
> "I should be in charge," said the brain, "Because I run all the body's
>systems, so without me nothing would happen."
>
>
>
>
>"I should be in charge," said the blood , "because I circulate oxygen all
>over so without me you'd all waste away."
>
>
>
>
>
>
>"I should be in charge," said the stomach, "because I process food and give
>all of you energy.."
>
>
>
>
>
> "I should be in charge," said the legs , "because I carry the body
>wherever it needs to go."
>
>
>
>
> "I should be in charge," said the eyes, "Because I allow the body to see
>where it goes."
>
>
>
> "I should be in charge," said the rectum, "Because I'm responsible for
>waste removal."
>
>
>
>
>All the other body parts laughed at the rectum and insulted him, so in a
>huff, he shut down tight.
>Within a few days, the brain had a terrible headache, the stomach was
>bloated, the legs got wobbly, the eyes got watery, and the blood was toxic.
>They all decided that the rectum should be the boss
>.
>The Moral of the story?
>The rear end is usually in charge!