A woman's husband suddenly became violently ill, so she called up Dr. Smith to come right over. He arrived with his doctor's satchel and told her to wait outside the sickroom while he went in and examined her husband. After half an hour he rushed out and yelled, "I've got to have a chisel right away." The wife got frightened and froze, and the doctor shouted again, "If you can't get me a chisel, get me a hammer or a screwdriver. Quick!" She couldn't find anything, so she ran next door to her neightbour's and returned with a hammer, a chisel, and a screwdriver. "Here you are, Doctor. I hope it's nothing serious. Am I too late? What's the matter with my husband?", she said. "I can't tell you yet," replied the doctor. "I can't get my satchel open!"
This message was sent on 16 Jun 1996