Veronica Gaylie
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Veronica Gaylie recounts a memory test with her mother @ Geist.
In the window less Brain Centre the doctor sits across from us.
“You had an appoint ment for a mem ory test two years ago. Why didn’t you show up then?” he asks.
My mother, a Glaswegian, the research sub ject, replies, “Well, I am never late. I always keep my appointments.”
“I guess you for got,” says the doc tor. We smile just to be polite. He stares back coldly. (No irony in the brain world.)
The doc tor says, “I am going to say three words. And then I am going to ask you a ques tion. Do you understand?”
“Yes,” my mother replies.
The doc tor says, “Shirt. Honesty. Brown. What is the middle word I just said?”
“Oh, well,” says my mother. “It is a very good per sonal qual ity to have. Sorry, I can nae remem ber. Emm … Honesty is the best policy?”
The doc tor tries it another way. “Humility. Honesty. Modesty. Please name the second word.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )My mother low ers her eye brows. “Ach. I wouldnae choose. I believe in all of them.”
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