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It was announced this week that NHS radiographers will....

What the heck... the first stanza tells you all you need to know

And I do not jest!

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Late

The lunatics finally did it
And it’s gonna drive us all wild
A man has an x-ray in the NHS
They will ask if he may be with child

Picture the scene, it’s almost obscene
If x-rayed at some later date
They’ll ask if I’m pregnant and I will say, “No…
But, Doctor, I am a bit late.”

The doc’s chin will drop to the floor
The unborn rank high in their fears
He’ll ask me, “How late?” And I’ll calculate…
“It’s something like sixty-five years!”
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Cunningham Avatar
August 15, 2024 at 12:50 AM
Unbelievable, I saw that too, the world is going down the pan fast. Tom PS, I hear congratulations are in order. Lol
Flood Avatar
August 18, 2024 at 2:48 PM
It’s okay, Tom. I’m partial to a drop of gin aka ‘Mother’s Ruin’… now, where did I put that king sized jar of pickled onions?
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