"What on Earth for?" asks the doctor in amazement.
"It's something I've been thinking about for a long time and I want to have it done," replies Arthur.
"But have you thought it through?" asks the doctor. "It's a very serious operation and once it's done, there's no going back. It will change your life forever."
"I'm aware of that and you're not going to change my mind-either schedule me to be castrated or I'll go to another doctor."
"Well, O.K.," says the doctor. "But it's against my better judgment."
So, Arthur has his operation, and the next day he is up and walking very slowly, legs apart, down the hospital corridor. Heading toward him is another patient, who is walking exactly the same way.
"Hi there," says Arthur, "it looks as if you've just had the same operation as me."
"Well," said the patient, "I finally decided after 37 years of life that I would like to be circumcised."
Arthur stared at him in horror. "Damn, that's the word!"
