My living will …

By Prieur du Plessis, on January 7th, 2010 posted in: Humor

Last night, my kids and I were sitting in the living room and I said to them,

‘I never want to live in a vegetative state, dependent on some machine and

fluids from a bottle. If that ever happens, just pull the plug.’

They got up, unplugged the Computer, and threw out my wine.

They’re such asses ...

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