Posted by Nancy (216.236.6.169) on June 20, 2000 at 14:54:15:
A local law enforcement officer stopped a car for traveling faster than the posted speed limit. Since he was in a good mood that day he decided to give the poor fellow a break and write him out a warning instead of a ticket.
So, he asks the man his name.
"Fred" he replies.
"Fred what?" the officer asks.
"Just Fred," the man responds.
When the officer presses him for a last name, the man tells him that he used to have a last name but lost it. The officer thinks he has a nutcase on his hands but plays along with it.
"Tell me, Fred, how did you lose your last name?"
The man replies, "It's a long story so stay with me. I was born Fred Dingaling. I know, I know, funny last name. The kids used to tease me all the time. So I kept to myself. I studied hard and got good grades. When I got older I realized that I wanted to be a doctor. I went through college, medical school, internship, residency, and finally got my degree so I was Fred Dingaling, MD.
After a while, I got bored being a doctor so I decided to go back to school. Dentistry was my new dream. Got all the way through school, got my degree so I was now Fred Dingaling MD, DDS. Got bored doing dentistry, so I started fooling around with my dental assistant. She gave me VD.
So, I was Fred Dingaling, MD, DDS with VD. Well, the ADA found out about the VD so they took away my DDS so I was Fred Dingaling, MD VD. Then the AMA found out about the ADA taking away my DDS because of the VD, so they took away my MD, leaving me as Fred Dingaling with VD.
Then the VD took away my dingaling so now I'm just Fred."
The officer let him go without even a warning.