Mentally Alert




Dr. Leroy, the head psychiatrist at the local mental hospital, is
examining patients to see if they're cured and ready to re-enter
society.
                
"So, Mr. Clark," the doctor says to one of his patients, "I see by
your chart that you've been recommended for dismissal.  Do you have
any idea what you might do once you're released?"
                
The patient thinks for a moment, then replies, "Well, I went to
school for mechanical engineering.  That's still a good field, good
money there.  But on the other hand, I thought I might write a book
about my experience here in the hospital, what it's like to be a
patient here.  People might be interested in reading a book like
that.  In addition, I thought I might go back to college and study
art history, which I've grown interested in lately."
                
Dr. Leroy nods and says, "Yes, those all sound like intriguing
possibilities."
                
The patient replies, "And the best part is, in my spare time, I can
go on being a teapot."