The Old Geezer Story...

Merlin

I love shiny things
This old geezer became very bored in his retirement and decided to open a medical clinic.
He put up a sign: "Dr. Geezer's clinic. Get your treatment for $500, if not cured, get back $1,000."

Another Doctor "Young," who was positive that this old geezer didn't know beans about medicine,
thought this would be a great opportunity to get $1,000. So, he went to the clinic.

Dr. Young: "Dr. Geezer, I have lost all taste in my mouth. Can you please help me?"
Dr. Geezer: "Nurse, please bring medicine from box 22 and put 3 drops in Dr. Young's mouth."
Dr. Young: Augh! -- "This is Gasoline!"
Dr. Geezer: "Congratulations! You've got your taste back. That will be $500.”

Dr. Young gets annoyed and decides to go back after a couple of days figuring to recover his money.
Dr. Young: "I have lost my memory; I cannot remember anything."
Dr. Geezer: "Nurse, please bring medicine from box 22 and put 3 drops in the patient's mouth."
Dr. Young: "Oh, no you don't, -- that is Gasoline!"
Dr. Geezer: "Congratulations! You've got your memory back. That will be $500.”

Dr. Young was still determined (after having lost $1000) leaves angrily and comes back after several more days.
Dr. Young: "My eyesight has become weak ---I can hardly see anything!
Dr. Geezer: "Well, I don't have any medicine for that so, " Here's your $1000 back." (giving him a $10 bill)
Dr. Young: "But this is only a $10 Bill!
Dr. Geezer: "Congratulations! You got your vision back! That will be $500.”

Moral of story -- Just because you're "Young" doesn't mean that you can outsmart an "old Geezer"
Remember: Don't make old people mad. We don't like being old in the first place.
 
Isn't it funny how we sometimes trick ourselves? Have I ever used a similar, slightly dubious tactic? Once, to get out of a speeding ticket, I played dumb and claimed I didn't see the speed limit sign (it worked!).
 
Thanks for the "Merlin's Fable"
I will be telling this story and its subsequent moral, now that I am a senior citizen myself.
"Age is just a number; and mine is unlisted." (Saw this in a commercial for a senior citizen over-the-counter heath supplement)
 
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