(Photo stolen from Wright at New York Daily News)
This photo came up on my news page today. This 90-year-old man got his
sight back! What a fantastic story.
There's just one problem.
What in the world is this photo about?
Do you see the problem? Discuss.
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OH.
The bill: he's 90, remember? YOU guys are paying the bill. Just like you do mine.
:)
Posted by: Bob Cleveland | August 13, 2009 at 06:50 PM
And one other point, peoples ... he'd been blind, remember?
His wife wrote the notes!
Say .. there's a thought ... 90'ish ... knee pads.
AARGH!! Now THAT's gonna get stuck in my head for SURE.
Posted by: Bob Cleveland | August 13, 2009 at 02:48 PM
He's not laughing. He just saw the bill from the doctor.. that him squinting to make it go away
Posted by: Daryl | August 13, 2009 at 08:31 AM
Um, just WTH does he need knee pads for? Maybe that explains the goofy smile on his face.
Posted by: Audrey at Barking Mad! | August 13, 2009 at 06:31 AM
I like the praying idea!
Posted by: noe noe girl | August 13, 2009 at 05:07 AM
I am thinking that after crawling to the phone to call 911 he has rug burn .. and maybe that is a reminder if he ever needs to crawl to the phone to call them again to wear knee pads.. NOW that he can see to read it.
Posted by: Ann Marie | August 13, 2009 at 03:29 AM
KNEE PADS must be some kind of code. You know, like "hiking the Appalachian Trail."
Posted by: Kathi D | August 12, 2009 at 10:30 PM
Who are the notes for, if he couldn't read them? (live-in help??) And yes, the huge note for knee pads raised my eyebrows a bit. (gardening?)
Posted by: Kit | August 12, 2009 at 08:11 PM
Knee pads???
Posted by: Meg | August 12, 2009 at 07:13 PM
Come on, folks .. he's not LOOKING at the bulletin board. He's looking at his WIFE, who's taking the picture. He hadn't seen here in YEARS, remember?
CLUE: He's going to travel around, looking for a younger chick.
Sheesh. I figured y'all woulda seen that by NOW...
Posted by: Bob Cleveland | August 12, 2009 at 06:49 PM
I heard about this, but didn't realize he was 90. Wow.
Anyway, the real issue here is that this lovely man got his eyesight back and STILL hasn't ripped off that lumberjack-style plaid flannel shirt. I guess that's why he has to get down on his knees and pray for forgiveness. Hence the need for knee pads.
Or, maybe the first note to himself he wanted to write was just KNEE PADS. For no good reason at all other than he just could.
Posted by: Chesapeake Bay Woman | August 12, 2009 at 05:08 PM
Maybe he's doing some gardening?
Posted by: Laurie Ann | August 12, 2009 at 04:08 PM