A boy is about to go on his first date, and is nervous about what to talk about. He asks his father for advice.
The father replies, "My son, there are three subjects that always work. These are food, family, and philosophy."
The boy picks up his date and they go to a soda fountain. Ice cream sodas in front of them, they stare at each other for a long time, as the boy"s nervousness builds.
He remembers his father"s advice, and chooses the first topic.
He asks the girl, "Do you like spinach?"
She says "No," and the silence returns.
After a few more uncomfortable minutes, the boy thinks of his father"s suggestion and turns to the second item on the list. He asks, "Do you have a brother?" Again, the girl says "No" and there is silence once again.
The boy then plays his last card. He thinks of his father"s advice and asks the girl the following question: "If you had a brother, would he like spinach?"
n. Shifting series of real or imaginary figures as seen in a dream. phantasmagoric adj. [probably from french fantasmagorie: related to *phantasm]
PHARMACEUTICAL
adj. - of or engaged in pharmacy.
- of the use or sale of medicinal drugs. [latin from greek pharmakon drug]
PHENOBARBITONE
n. Narcotic and sedative barbiturate drug used esp. To treat epilepsy. [from *phenol, *barbiturate]
PHOTOCHEMISTRY
n. The study of the chemical effects of light.
PHOTOSENSITIVE
adj. Reacting to light.
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
n. Process in which the energy of sunlight is used by organisms, esp. Green plants, to synthesize carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water. photosynthesize v. (also -ise) (-zing or -sing). Photosynthetic adj.
PIANOACCORDION
n. Accordion with a small keyboard like that of a piano.
PNEUMOCONIOSIS
n. Lung disease caused by the inhalation of dust or small particles. [greek pneumon lung, konis dust]
POLLINGSTATION
n. Building, often a school, used for voting at an election.
POLYSACCHARIDE
n. Any of a group of complex carbohydrates, e.g. Starch. [see *saccharin]
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