During the doctor's periodic visit to my elderly mother, I told him that she would be celebrating her 98th birthday in a few days. Delighted by the news, he bent down and gave her a kiss for the occasion. He then announced that he, too, would be celebrating a birthday soon and asked for a kiss in return.
When he left, my mother shook her head in disgust. "Can you imagine," she said. "Seventy dollars and I had to kiss him too!"
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