A little old man shuffled.......slooooowly into
> > an ice cream parlor, pulled
>himself.........slooooooowly
> > .........painfully........... up onto a stool.
> > After catching his breath.............he ordered a
> > banana split. The waitress asked kindly, "Crushed
>nuts?
> > " No," he replied, "Arthritis".
>
>

that's a classic! I think I posted a similar one here a few years ago.