X-Message-Number: 8662 Date: Wed, 8 Oct 1997 11:52:11 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug Skrecky <> Subject: (fwd) A Short History of Medicine Newsgroups: rec.humor.funny A Short History of Medicine I have an earache: 2000 B.C. -Here, eat this root. 1000 A.D. -That root is heathen. Here, say this prayer. 1850 A.D. -That prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion. 1940 A.D. -That potion is snake oil. Here, swallow this pill. 1985 A.D. -That pill is ineffective. Here, take this antibiotic. 2000 A.D. -That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root.: [Sent to me on a private humor list.] -- Selected by Jim Griffith. MAIL your joke to Attribute the joke's source if at all possible. A Daemon will auto-reply. Remember: PLEASE spell check and proofread your jokes. You think I have time to hand-correct everybody's postings? For the full submission guidelines, see http://comedy.clari.net/rhf/ Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=8662