Subject: Health (Page 19)

One finger in the throat and one in the rectum makes a good diagnostician.

(1849 – 1919) Canadian physician

I shouldn’t tell jokes about my wife. She’s attached to a machine that keeps her alive… the refrigerator.

(1921 – 2004) stand-up comedian & actor

X-Ray: A diagnostic tool used to detect existing cancerous growths and create new ones for future examinations to reveal.

(1950 – ) American author, satirist, webmaster & copywriter

The reforms we seek would bring greater competition, choice, savings and inefficiencies to our health care system.

(1961 – ) 44th U.S. president

In the middle of an asthma attack she got an obscene phone call; the guy said, “Did I call you or did you call me?”

comedian

Nothing trivial, I hope.

(1839 – 1919) Irish writer

I'm the boy in the bubble without the bubble.

(1966 – ) American stand-up comedian & actor

My doctor grabbed me by the wallet and said, “Cough!”

(1906 – 1998) English-born American comedian

Medical insurance is what allows people to be ill at ease!

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine

Keep paying the electricity bill.

My father is schizophrenic, but he’s good people.

Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer

Time may be a great healer, but’s it’s a lousy beautician.

I had some eyeglasses… I was walking down the street when suddenly the prescription ran out.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

The doctor demands his fees whether he has killed the illness or the patient.

She caught a touch of laryngosis from the smoke.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

Get well cards have become so humorous that if you don’t get sick you’re missing half the fun.

(1933 – 1998) comedian & actor

A study shows breast implants can cause nausea and dizziness… from all the free drinks.

(1962 – ) American actor and talk show host

Never under any circumstances take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.

(1947 – ) American columnist & humorist

It's no longer a question of staying healthy; it's a question of finding a sickness you like.

(1934 – ) comedian

I’ve just learned about his illness; let’s hope it’s nothing trivial.

(1876 – 1944) American author, humorist & columnist

Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on Thee

And I’ll forgive the allergies.

(1874 – 1963) American poet