One evening, a family brings their frail, elderly mother to a
nursing home and leaves her, hoping she will be well cared for. The
next morning, the nurses bathe her, feed her a tasty breakfast, and
set her in a chair at a window overlooking a lovely flower
garden.
She seems okay but after a while she slowly starts to lean over
sideways in her chair. Two attentive nurses immediately rush up to
catch her and straighten her up.
Again, she seems okay but after a while she starts to tilt to the
other side. The nurses rush back and once more bring her back
upright. This goes on all morning.
Later, the family arrives to see how the old woman is adjusting to
her new home. "So Ma, how is it here? Are they treating you all
right?" they ask.
"It's pretty nice," she replies. "Except they won't let you
fart."
