| Grandma Jones from the valley had never experienced a sick day in her life, so she didn`t take it kindly when a bad case of the mulligrubs sent her to the hospital for observation. By the time a pair of husky interns got Grandma tucked into bed, she had managed to complain about everything: the temperature, the lights, the skimpy gown, the food and the mattress, especially, the mattress. Suddenly, Grandma spotted a small plastic item with a button, attached to a cord. `What`s that?` she demanded. `If you need anything in the middle of the night, Grandma,` said one of the interns, `just press that button.` `What does it do, ring a bell?` she asked. No, it turns on a light in the hall for the nurse on duty,` the intern replied. `A light in the hall?` responded Grandma. `Look, I`m the sick one around here. If the night nurse needs a light on in the hall, she can get up and switch it on herself.` |