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The doctor who had been seeing an 80-year-old woman for most of her 
adult life finally retired. At her next checkup, the new doctor told her 
to bring a list of all the medicines that had been prescribed for her. 

As the young doctor was looking through these, his eyes grew wide as 
he realised she had a prescription for birth control pills. 

"Mrs. Smith, do you realize these are BIRTH CONTROL pills?!?"

"Yes, they help me sleep at night." 

"Mrs. Smith, I assure you there is absolutely NOTHING in these that 
could possibly help you sleep!" 

She reached out and patted the young doctor's knee. 

"Yes, dear, I know that. But every morning, I grind one up and mix it
in the glass of orange juice that my 16-year-old granddaughter drinks... 
and believe me, it helps me sleep at night!"


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[Contributed by Peter W.]

Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.