Someone always remembers...

[Chocoholic]

Dr. Epstein was a renowned physician who earned his undergraduate, 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 inadvertently farted. The

microphone amplified his mistake resoundingly through the room and

reverberated it down the hall! He was quite embarrassed but somehow regained

his composure just enough to deliver his paper. He ignored the resounding

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 Levy and arrived under cover of

darkness.



The desk clerk asked him, "Is this your first visit to our city, Mr. Levy?"



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 an 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 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?"

[Waterston_Fan]

Yes, no matter what it is.. people will remember..