Dr Epstein.........

[Blackal]

Dr. Epstein was a renowned physician who earned his

undergraduate, then graduate and medical degrees in his home

town, and then left for Manhattan, where he quickly rose to

the top of his field.

Soon he was invited to deliver a significant paper at a

conference, coincidentally held in his home town. He walked

on stage and placed his papers on the lectern, but they slid

off onto the floor. As he bent over to retrieve them, at

precisely the wrong instant, he farted loudly. The

microphone amplified his mistake resoundingly through the

room and reverberating down the hall! He was appallingly

embarrassed but somehow regained his composure just enough

to deliver his paper. He ignored the applause and raced out

the stage door, never to be seen in his home town again.

Decades later, when his elderly mother was ill, he returned

to visit her. He reserved a hotel room under the name of

Brown and arrived under cover of darkness. The desk clerk

asked him, "Is this your first visit to our city, Mr. Brown?"

Dr. Epstein replied, "Well, young man, no, it isn't. I grew

up here and received my education here, but then I moved

away."

"Why haven't you visited?" asked the desk clerk.

"Actually, I did visit once, many years ago, but a very

embarrassing thing happened, and since then I've been too

ashamed to return."

The clerk consoled him. "Sir, while I don't have your life

experience, one thing I have learned is that often what

seems embarrassing to me isn't even remembered by others. I'll

bet that's true of your incident too."

Dr. Epstein replied, "Son, I doubt that's the case with my incident."

"Was it a long time ago?"

"Yes, many years."



The clerk asked, "Was it before or after the Epstein Fart?

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