Airline|NNP Joke|NNP .|. "|'' This|DT is|VBZ Captain|NNP Sinclair|NNP speaking|VBG .|. 
On|IN behalf|NN of|IN my|PRP$ crew|NN I|PRP 'd|MD like|VB to|TO welcome|VB you|PRP aboard|IN 747|CD flight|NN 602|CD from|IN New|NNP York|NNP to|TO London|NNP .|. 
We|PRP are|VBP currently|RB flying|VBG at|IN a|DT height|NN of|IN 35,000|CD feet|NNS midway|NN across|IN the|DT Atlantic|NNP .|. "|'' 
"|'' If|IN you|PRP look|VBP out|IN of|IN the|DT windows|NNS on|IN the|DT starboard|NN side|NN of|IN the|DT aircraft|NN ,|, you|PRP will|MD observe|VB that|IN both|DT the|DT starboard|NN engines|NNS are|VBP on|IN fire|NN .|. 
If|IN you|PRP look|VBP out|IN of|IN the|DT windows|NNS on|IN the|DT port|NN side|NN ,|, you|PRP will|MD observe|VB that|IN the|DT port|NN wing|NN has|VBZ fallen|VBN off|RP .|. "|'' 
"|'' If|IN you|PRP look|VBP back|RB down|RB towards|IN the|DT Atlantic|NNP ocean|NN ,|, you|PRP will|MD see|VB a|DT tiny|JJ little|RB yellow|JJ life|NN raft|NN with|IN three|CD people|NNS in|IN it|PRP waving|VBG at|IN you|PRP .|. 
That|DT 's|VBZ is|VBZ me|PRP ,|, your|PRP$ captain|NN ,|, the|DT co-pilot|NNS ,|, and|CC the|DT best|JJS looking|VBG air|NN stewardess|NNS .|. "|'' 
"|'' This|DT is|VBZ a|DT recorded|JJ message|NN .|. 
This|DT is|VBZ a|DT recorded|JJ message|NN .|. 
This|DT is|VBZ a|DT re|NN ...|... "|'' "|'' 

ALWAYS|NNP THOUGHT|NNP GREEN|NNP SNAKES|NNP WERE|NNP OK|JJ ?|. READ|NNP ON|NNP ........|. Green|NNP Garden|NNP Grass|NNP snakes|NNS can|MD be|VB dangerous|JJ ,|, Yes|UH ,|, grass|NN snakes|NNS ,|, not|RB rattlesnakes|NNS .|. 
A|DT couple|NN in|IN Sweetwater|NNP ,|, Texas|NNP had|VBD a|DT lot|NN of|IN potted|JJ plants|NNS ,|, and|CC during|IN a|DT recent|JJ cold|JJ spell|NN ,|, the|DT wife|NN was|VBD bringing|VBG a|DT lot|NN of|IN them|PRP indoors|RB to|TO protect|VB them|PRP from|IN a|DT possible|JJ freeze|NN .|. 
It|PRP turned|VBD out|RP that|IN a|DT little|RB green|JJ garden|NN grass|NN snake|NN was|VBD hidden|VBN in|IN one|CD of|IN the|DT plants|NNS and|CC when|WRB it|PRP had|VBD warmed|VBN up|RP ,|, it|PRP slithered|VBD out|IN and|CC the|DT wife|NN saw|VBD it|PRP go|VBP under|IN the|DT sofa|NN .|. 
She|PRP let|VBP out|RP a|DT very|RB loud|JJ scream|NN .|. 
The|DT husband|NN who|WP was|VBD taking|VBG a|DT shower|VB ran|VBD out|IN into|IN the|DT living|VBG room|NN naked|JJ to|TO see|VB what|WP the|DT problem|NN was|VBD .|. 
She|PRP told|VBD him|PRP there|EX was|VBD a|DT snake|NN under|IN the|DT sofa|NN .|. 
He|PRP got|VBD down|RB on|IN the|DT floor|NN on|IN his|PRP$ hands|NNS and|CC knees|NNS to|TO look|VB for|IN it|PRP .|. 
About|IN that|DT time|NN the|DT family|NN dog|NN came|VBD and|CC cold-nosed|JJ him|PRP on|IN the|DT leg|NN .|. 
He|PRP thought|VBD the|DT snake|NN had|VBD bitten|VBN him|PRP and|CC he|PRP fainted|JJ .|. 
His|PRP$ wife|NN thought|VBD he|PRP had|VBD a|DT heart|NN attack|NN ,|, so|IN she|PRP called|VBD an|DT ambulance|NN .|. 
The|DT attendants|NNS rushed|VBD in|IN and|CC loaded|VBD him|PRP on|IN the|DT stretcher|NN and|CC started|VBD carrying|VBG him|PRP out|RP .|. 
About|IN that|DT time|NN the|DT snake|NN came|VBD out|IN from|IN under|IN the|DT sofa|NN and|CC the|DT Emergency|NNP Medical|NNP Technician|NNP saw|VBD it|PRP and|CC dropped|VBD his|PRP$ end|NN of|IN the|DT stretcher|NN .|. 
That|DT 's|VBZ when|WRB the|DT man|NN broke|VBD his|PRP$ leg|NN and|CC why|WRB he|PRP is|VBZ in|IN the|DT hospital|NN .|. 
The|DT wife|NN still|RB had|VBD the|DT problem|NN of|IN the|DT snake|NN in|IN the|DT house|NN ,|, so|IN she|PRP called|VBD on|IN a|DT neighbor|NN man|NN .|. 
He|PRP volunteered|VBD to|TO capture|VB the|DT snake|NN .|. 
He|PRP armed|VBN himself|PRP with|IN a|DT rolled-up|JJ newspaper|NN and|CC began|VBD poking|VBG under|IN the|DT couch|NN .|. 
Soon|RB he|PRP decided|VBD it|PRP was|VBD gone|VBN and|CC told|VBN the|DT woman|NN ,|, who|WP sat|VBD down|RB on|IN the|DT sofa|NN in|IN relief|NN .|. 
But|CC in|IN relaxing|VBG ,|, her|PRP$ hand|NN dangled|VBN in|IN between|IN the|DT cushions|NNS ,|, where|WRB she|PRP felt|VBD the|DT snake|NN wriggling|VBG around|IN .|. 
She|PRP screamed|VBD and|CC fainted|JJ ,|, the|DT snake|NN rushed|VBD back|RB under|IN the|DT sofa|NN ,|, and|CC the|DT neighbor|NN man|NN ,|, seeing|VBG her|PRP$ laying|VBG there|RB passed|VBN out|IN tried|VBD to|TO use|VB CPR|NNP to|TO revive|VB her|PRP .|. 
The|DT neighbor|NN 's|POS wife|NN ,|, who|WP had|VBD just|RB returned|VBN from|IN shopping|NN at|IN the|DT grocery|NN store|NN ,|, saw|VBD her|PRP$ husband|NN 's|POS mouth|NN on|IN the|DT woman|NN 's|POS mouth|NN and|CC slammed|VBD her|PRP$ husband|NN in|IN the|DT back|NN of|IN the|DT head|NN with|IN a|DT bag|NN of|IN canned|JJ goods|NNS ,|, knocking|VBG him|PRP out|IN and|CC cutting|VBG his|PRP$ scalp|NN to|TO a|DT point|NN where|WRB it|PRP needed|VBD stitches|NNS .|. 
An|DT ambulance|NN was|VBD again|RB called|VBN and|CC it|PRP was|VBD determined|VBN that|IN the|DT injury|NN required|VBD hospitalization|NN .|. 
The|DT noise|NN woke|VBD the|DT woman|NN from|IN her|PRP$ dead|JJ faint|JJ and|CC she|PRP saw|VBD her|PRP$ neighbor|NN lying|VBG on|IN the|DT floor|NN with|IN his|PRP$ wife|NN bending|VBG over|IN him|PRP ,|, so|IN she|PRP assumed|VBD he|PRP had|VBD been|VBN bitten|VBN by|IN the|DT snake|NN .|. 
She|PRP went|VBD to|TO the|DT kitchen|NN ,|, brought|VBD back|RP a|DT small|JJ bottle|NN of|IN whiskey|NN ,|, and|CC began|VBD pouring|VBG it|PRP down|RP the|DT man|NN 's|POS throat|NN .|. 
By|IN now|RB the|DT police|NN had|VBD arrived|VBN .|. 
They|PRP saw|VBD the|DT unconscious|JJ man|NN ,|, smelled|VBD the|DT whiskey|NN ,|, and|CC assumed|VBD that|IN a|DT drunken|JJ fight|NN had|VBD occurred|VBN .|. 
They|PRP were|VBD about|IN to|TO arrest|VB them|PRP all|DT ,|, when|WRB the|DT two|CD women|NNS tried|VBD to|TO explain|VB how|WRB it|PRP all|DT happened|VBD over|IN a|DT little|RB green|JJ snake|NN .|. 
They|PRP called|VBD an|DT ambulance|NN ,|, which|WDT took|VBD away|RB the|DT neighbor|NN and|CC his|PRP$ sobbing|VBG wife|NN .|. 
Just|RB then|RB the|DT little|JJ snake|NN crawled|VBD out|IN from|IN under|IN the|DT couch|NN .|. 
One|CD of|IN the|DT policemen|NN drew|VBD his|PRP$ gun|NN and|CC fired|VBN at|IN it|PRP .|. 
He|PRP missed|VBD the|DT snake|NN and|CC hit|VBD the|DT leg|NN of|IN the|DT end|NN table|NN that|WDT was|VBD on|IN one|CD side|NN of|IN the|DT sofa|NN .|. 
The|DT table|NN fell|VBD over|RB and|CC the|DT lamp|NN on|IN it|PRP shattered|VBD and|CC as|IN the|DT bulb|NN broke|VBD ,|, it|PRP started|VBD a|DT fire|NN in|IN the|DT drapes|NNS .|. 
The|DT other|JJ policeman|NN tried|VBD to|TO beat|VB out|RP the|DT flames|NNS and|CC fell|VBD through|IN the|DT window|NN into|IN the|DT yard|NN on|IN top|NN of|IN the|DT family|NN dog|NN ,|, who|WP startled|VBD ,|, jumped|VBD up|RB and|CC raced|VBD out|IN into|IN the|DT street|NN ,|, where|WRB an|DT oncoming|VBG car|NN swerved|JJ to|TO avoid|VB it|PRP and|CC smashed|VBD into|IN the|DT parked|JJ police|NN car|NN and|CC set|VBD it|PRP on|IN fire|NN .|. 
Meanwhile|RB the|DT burning|NN drapes|NNS had|VBD spread|VBN to|TO the|DT walls|NNS and|CC the|DT entire|JJ house|NN was|VBD blazing|VBG .|. 
Neighbors|NNP had|VBD called|VBN the|DT fire|NN department|NN and|CC the|DT arriving|VBG fire-truck|JJ had|VBD started|VBN raising|VBG his|PRP$ ladder|NN as|IN they|PRP were|VBD halfway|RB down|RP the|DT street|NN .|. 
The|DT rising|VBG ladder|NN tore|VBD out|RP the|DT overhead|NN wires|NNS and|CC put|VBD out|RP the|DT electricity|NN and|CC disconnected|VBN the|DT telephones|NNS in|IN a|DT ten-square|JJ city|NN block|NN area|NN .|. 
Time|NNP passed|VBD ...|... 
Both|DT men|NNS were|VBD discharged|VBN from|IN the|DT hospital|NN ,|, the|DT house|NN was|VBD re-built|JJ ,|, the|DT police|NN acquired|VBD a|DT new|JJ car|NN ,|, and|CC all|DT was|JJ right|NN with|IN their|PRP$ world|NN 
-------|: 
About|IN a|DT year|NN later|RB they|PRP were|VBD watching|VBG TV|NN and|CC the|DT weatherman|NN announced|VBD a|DT cold|JJ snap|NN for|IN that|DT night|NN .|. 
The|DT husband|NN asked|VBD his|PRP$ wife|NN if|IN she|PRP thought|VBD they|PRP should|MD bring|VB in|IN their|PRP$ plants|NNS for|IN the|DT night|NN .|. 
She|PRP shot|VBD him|PRP .|. 

Birth|NNP Control|NNP Pill|NNP Sadie|NNP :|: Doctor|NNP ,|, write|VB for|IN me|PRP a|DT prescription|NN for|IN birth|NN control|NN pills|NNS .|. 
Doctor|NNP :|: You|PRP 're|VBP in|IN your|PRP$ eighties|NNS ,|, you|PRP do|VBP n't|RB need|VB them|PRP .|. 
Sadie|NNP :|: I|PRP know|VBP what|WP I|PRP need|VBP ,|, write|VB for|IN me|PRP please|VBP the|DT prescription|NN .|. 
The|DT doctor|NN gives|VBZ her|PRP$ the|DT prescription|NN .|. 
Several|JJ weeks|NNS later|RB she|PRP is|VBZ again|RB in|IN the|DT doctor|NN 's|POS office|NN .|. 
Doctor|NNP :|: So|RB how|WRB are|VBP you|PRP feeling|VBG Sadie|NNP ?|. 
Sadie|NNP :|: I|PRP feel|VBP wonderful|JJ .|. 
Now|RB I|PRP sleep|VBP like|IN a|DT baby|NN .|. 
Thank|VB you|PRP for|IN the|DT pills|NNS .|. 
Doctor|NNP :|: But|CC those|DT were|JJ birth|NN control|NN pills|NNS ,|, not|RB sleeping|VBG pills|NNS .|. 
Sadie|NNP :|: Listen|VB to|TO me|PRP .|. 
Every|DT morning|NN I|PRP put|VBP one|CD in|IN my|PRP$ granddaughter|NN 's|POS orange|NN juice|NN ,|, and|CC now|RB I|PRP can|MD sleep|VB like|IN a|DT baby|NN .|. 

Collectibles|NNP Showing|VBG his|PRP$ friend|NN around|IN his|PRP$ home|NN ,|, Myrddin|NNP started|VBD to|TO point|VB out|RP all|DT of|IN the|DT collectibles|NNS he|PRP and|CC his|PRP$ wife|NN had|VBD acquired|VBN over|IN their|PRP$ long|JJ years|NNS of|IN marriage|NN .|. 
"|'' The|DT day|NN before|IN I|PRP die|VBP ,|, I|PRP 'd|MD like|VB to|TO sell|VB every|DT piece|NN we|PRP 've|VBP got|VBN just|RB to|TO see|VB how|WRB much|JJ it|PRP 's|VBZ all|DT worth|NN .|. "|'' 
"|'' But|CC you|PRP could|MD n't|RB possibly|RB know|VB the|DT day|NN before|IN you|PRP were|VBD going|VBG to|TO die|VB ,|, so|IN how|WRB could|MD you|PRP sell|VB it|PRP .|. "|'' 
"|'' Simple|NN :|: If|IN I|PRP sell|VBP it|PRP ,|, my|PRP$ wife|NN would|MD kill|VB me|PRP !|. "|'' 

Memory|NN Clinic|NNP Two|CD elderly|JJ couples|NNS were|VBD enjoying|VBG friendly|JJ conversation|NN when|WRB one|CD of|IN the|DT men|NNS asked|VBD the|DT other|JJ ,|, "|'' Fred|NNP ,|, how|WRB was|VBD the|DT memory|NN clinic|NN you|PRP went|VBD to|TO last|VB month|NN ?|. "|'' 
"|'' Outstanding|JJ ,|, "|'' Fred|NNP replied|VBD .|. 
"|'' They|PRP taught|VBD us|PRP all|PDT the|DT latest|JJS psychological|JJ techniques-visualization|JJ ,|, association|NN -|: it|PRP has|VBZ made|VBN a|DT big|JJ difference|NN for|IN me|PRP .|. "|'' 
"|'' That|DT 's|VBZ great|JJ !|. 
What|WP was|VBD the|DT name|NN of|IN that|DT clinic|NN ?|. "|'' 
Fred|NNP went|VBD blank|JJ .|. 
He|PRP thought|VBD and|CC thought|VBD but|CC could|MD n't|RB remember|VB .|. 
Then|RB a|DT smile|NN broke|VBD across|IN his|PRP$ face|NN and|CC he|PRP asked|VBD ,|, "|'' What|WP do|VBP you|PRP call|VBP that|DT flower|NN with|IN the|DT long|JJ stem|NN and|CC thorns|NNS ?|. "|'' 
"|'' You|PRP mean|VBP a|DT rose|VBD ?|. "|'' 
"|'' Yes|UH ,|, that|DT 's|VBZ it|PRP !|. "|'' 
He|PRP turned|VBD to|TO his|PRP$ wife|NN ...|... 
"|'' Rose|NNP ,|, what|WP was|VBD the|DT name|NN of|IN that|DT clinic|NN ?|. 

Questions|NNS A|DT veterinarian|NN was|VBD feeling|VBG ill|JJ and|CC went|VBD to|TO see|VB her|PRP$ doctor|NN .|. 
The|DT doctor|NN asked|VBD her|PRP$ all|PDT the|DT usual|JJ questions|NNS ,|, about|IN symptoms|NNS ,|, how|WRB long|RB had|VBD they|PRP been|VBN occurring|VBG ,|, etc.|NN ,|, when|WRB she|PRP interrupted|VBN him|PRP ,|, "|'' I|PRP 'm|VBP a|DT veterinarian|NN and|CC I|PRP do|VBP n't|RB need|VB to|TO ask|VB my|PRP$ patients|NNS these|DT kind|NN of|IN questions|NNS .|. 
I|PRP can|MD tell|VB what|WP 's|VBZ wrong|JJ just|RB by|IN looking|VBG .|. "|'' 
She|PRP smugly|RB added|VBD ,|, "|'' Why|WRB ca|MD n't|RB you|PRP ?|. "|'' 
The|DT doctor|NN nodded|JJ ,|, stood|VBD back|RB ,|, and|CC looked|VBD her|PRP$ up|RB and|CC down|RB .|. 
He|PRP then|RB quickly|RB wrote|VBD out|RP a|DT prescription|NN ,|, handed|VBN it|PRP to|TO her|PRP$ and|CC said|VBD ,|, "|'' There|EX you|PRP are|VBP .|. 
Of|IN course|NN ,|, if|IN that|DT does|VBZ n't|RB work|VB ,|, then|RB we|PRP 'll|MD just|RB have|VB to|TO have|VB you|PRP put|VBP to|TO sleep|VB .|. "|'' 

Rare|JJ Pottery|NNP In|IN front|NN of|IN a|DT delicatessen|NN ,|, an|DT art|NN connoisseur|NN noticed|VBD a|DT mangy|NN little|JJ kitten|NN lapping|VBG up|RP milk|NN from|IN a|DT saucer|NN .|. 
The|DT saucer|NN ,|, he|PRP realized|VBD with|IN a|DT start|NN ,|, was|VBD a|DT rare|JJ and|CC precious|JJ piece|NN of|IN pottery|NN .|. 
He|PRP strolled|JJ into|IN the|DT store|NN and|CC offered|VBN two|CD dollars|NNS for|IN the|DT cat|NN .|. 
"|'' It|PRP 's|VBZ not|RB for|IN sale|NN ,|, "|'' said|VBD the|DT proprietor|NN .|. 
"|'' Look|VB ,|, "|'' said|VBD the|DT collector|NN ,|, "|'' that|DT cat|NN is|VBZ dirty|JJ and|CC undesirable|JJ ,|, but|CC I|PRP 'm|VBP eccentric|JJ .|. 
I|PRP like|VBP cats|NNS that|WDT way|NN .|. 
I|PRP 'll|MD raise|VB my|PRP$ offer|NN to|TO ten|CD dollars|NNS .|. "|'' 
"|'' It|PRP 's|VBZ a|DT deal|NN ,|, "|'' said|VBD the|DT proprietor|NN ,|, and|CC pocketed|JJ the|DT ten|CD on|IN the|DT spot|NN .|. 
"|'' For|IN that|DT sum|NN I|PRP 'm|VBP sure|JJ you|PRP wo|MD n't|RB mind|VB throwing|VBG in|IN the|DT saucer|NN ,|, "|'' said|VBD the|DT connoisseur|NN .|. 
"|'' The|DT kitten|NN seems|VBZ so|RB happy|JJ drinking|NN from|IN it|PRP .|. "|'' 
"|'' Nothing|NN doing|VBG ,|, "|'' said|VBD the|DT proprietor|NN firmly|RB .|. 
"|'' That|DT 's|VBZ my|PRP$ lucky|JJ saucer|NN .|. 
From|IN that|DT saucer|NN ,|, so|RB far|RB this|DT week|NN I|PRP 've|VBP sold|VBN 34|CD cats|NNS .|. "|'' 

