Electric Shock Treatment

I'm sure this has happened to most of you You come up with this brilliant thought Before you have a chance to write it down It vanishes like a shot You try and try so hard to remember This amazing new invention But your mind's gone south for a vacation And has no capacity for retention You start to sweat and feel the panic It was a marvellous new discovery It was going to change the way of the world But the odds are slim for recovery You consider the electric shock treatment By sticking your finger in a socket Thought better of it coz your hands were wet And your hair would take off like a rocket So you resign yourself and figure it's gone Suddenly it pops back into your brain The thing you were trying to remember so badly Was your mom and pop's last name!
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Gorelick Avatar
August 25, 2022 at 6:08 PM
A hilarious twist on a serious subject, really enjoyed. Robert
Ellison Avatar
August 26, 2022 at 4:45 AM
That last line eh! Thanks my friend! Cheers, Happy Jack!
Hankins Avatar
August 25, 2022 at 5:42 PM
Oh dear! Well, in this case, your brain is really fried, I'd think. Funny, Jack, funny!
Ellison Avatar
August 26, 2022 at 4:48 AM
Can you look it up just in case, and check if I got my name right! Thanks Milt!!!
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