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Driving without a license at my age is apparently another benefit of medicare. My doctor told me so.

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Driving without a license at my age is apparently another benefit of medicare.

   One of the benefits of old age is some of the privileges you get because of having three-score and ten years of breathing experience.

   Last week I had my annual physical with the young doctor who I hope plans on staying in practice for a while. I am tired of my medical doctors dying or retiring on me. After spending the required five minutes of face-to-face time with the actual doctor, I was relieved when we had the following exchange.

    MD: "Do you still drive an automobile"?
    BT: "Yes".
    MD: "You appear quite elderly to be driving".
    BT: "Well, yes, I am, I'll be 71 next month".
    MD: "May I see your driver's license"?
    BT: "Yes, why do you need it"?
    MD: He took scissors out of the drawer, cut the license into pieces, and threw them in the wastebasket, saying, "You won't need this anymore".
    So I thanked him and left!

    I love it when a plan comes together.

    I did ask him if I could still keep my Handicap Parking permit. He seemed somewhat perplexed. These young doctors do not have much of a sense of humor.
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( May 18th, 2016 @ 1:44 pm )
 
Went to get my yearly inspection the other day. Nurse checked my weight, height, checked my BP, eye sight, took a blood sample, and had me check my aim by peeing in a tiny little cup, then went to wait for the doctor. Doc comes in, listens to my thumpin gizzard, taps on my back while I am inhaling and exhaling, assaulted my arthritic knees with a rubber mallet and then asked if I was still on my diet. 

ME: YEP. WHY?
DOC: YOURE NOT LOSING ANY MORE WEIGHT. WHAT DID YOU HAVE FOR BREAKFAST? 
ME: 5 EGGS. 
DOCTOR: UH...DONT YOU THINK THAT WAS A BIT MUCH? 
ME: NO. YOU SAID EGGS WERE GOOD FOR MY DIET.
DOCTOR: WELL, THATS A LOT. WERE THEY FRIED, SCRAMBLED, POACHED, OR BOILED?
ME: CADBURYS.



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