ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

In the hospital the relatives gathered in the waiting room, where their family member lay gravely ill.

Finally, the doctor came in looking tired and somber.

"I'm afraid I'm the bearer of bad news," he said as he surveyed the worried faces.

"The only hope left for your loved one at this time is a brain transplant.

It's an experimental procedure, very risky but it is the only hope.

Insurance will cover the procedure, but you will have to pay for the brain yourselves."

The family members sat silently as they absorbed the news. After a great length of time, someone asked, "Well, how much does a brain cost?"

The doctor quickly responded, "$5,000 for a male brain, and$200 for a female brain..."

The moment turned awkward. Men in the room tried not to smile, avoiding eye contact with the women, but some actually smirked..

A man unable to control his curiosity, blurted out the question everyone wanted to ask,

"Why is the male brain so much more?"

The doctor smiled at the childish innocence and explained to the entire group, "It's just standard pricing procedure. We have to mark down the price of the female brains, because they've actually been used."

I can't believe you did the 20 year old brain joke Bob! I'm sure I heard this one when I was at school......

..well told Bob, looks like it didn't win Heather over though....must be more than twenty years old too, she said she heard it when she was at school...

picking up the kids?

Yeah Ross. But for someone who is always saying how young she is she seems to know a lot of old stuff !

It is almost like you are trying to tell a joke and someone in the group has heard it and starts to comment before you are finished.


Bob