The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

THERE WERE THREE MEN IN AN INSANE ASYLUM, WHO WERE ABOUT
READY TO BE DISCHARGED, BUT THE DOCTOR WANTED TO GIVE
THEM ONE LAST TEST. IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THEIR
CONTACT WITH REALITY, HE DECIDED TO ASK THEM TO
INDICATE WHERE CERTAIN PARTS OF THEIR BODIES WERE.
THE FIRST ONE CAME IN, CORRECTLY IDENTIFIED HIS
WRIST, ELBOW, KNEE, AND ANKLE. THE SECOND WAS EQUALLY
SUCCESSFUL. THE THIRD FELLOW CAME IN, AND HE, TOO,
PASSED THE TEST. "TELL ME," ASKED THE DOCTOR, "HOW DID
YOU REMEMBER WHERE THEY ALL WERE?" "NOTHING TO IT, DOC,"
HE ANSWERED, "IT'S ALL UP HERE (POINTING TO HIS HEAD)
IN MY ASS."

Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT HEARD THIS STORY SOME TIME AGO FROM A
FRIEND.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 04-24-1965