SLEEPING PILL
Added on: 17th Apr 2016
“EXCUSE ME SIR,”
SAID THE MAN TO ONE OF THE
STEWARDS ON AN AMTRAK TRAIN,
“I ALWAYS GET NAUSEOUS
WHEN I GO ON TRAINS,
SO I AM GOING TO TAKE A
HEAVY SLEEPING PILL,
BUT PLEASE DO WHATEVER YOU
CAN TO MAKE SURE I GET OFF
WHEN IT STOPS IN BALTIMORE.
I REALLY DON’T WANT TO MISS
MY GREAT AUNT’S FUNERAL.”
“SURE THING!”
SAID THE STEWARD HAPPILY,
WE’LL MAKE YOU SURE
YOU GET OFF!”
SIX HOURS LATER THE
TRAIN STOPPED
IN WASHINGTON D.C.
AND THE MAN JUMPED OUT
OF HIS SEAT IN A PANIC,
“WHAT THE HECK!
I ASKED YOU TO WAKE ME
UP IN BALTIMORE!”
“OH BOY! HE LOOKS MAD!”
REMARKED THE FELLOW
BEHIND HIM TO HIS WIFE.
“NOT HALF AS MAD AS THAT
OTHER GUY THEY CARRIED OFF
BACK IN BALTIMORE.”
SHE WHISPERED BACK.
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