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December 7, 2005 My Colon Exam Since it is fashionable among older Americans to talk about their operations or procedures, I want to tell you about the colon exam that I had recently.  I
want to, but I can't. Whatever it was they dripped in my veins
blotted out the whole experience, so I can only tell you about
afterward, which I thought was a very interesting example of
opportunities presenting themselves at unexpected moments. Upon coming to myself, I found I was in a small cubicle and a nurse was explaining to me that the procedure had involved pumping air into me, to inflate the colon and aid the scope in the exam. This air, she said was still in there and must be expelled. She would leave me to get it done. After experimenting a bit, I realized that I had a virtually unlimited supply of propellant and that I shouldn't waste it.  I
briefly warmed up by running the scales a few times, then launched
into a medley of show tunes. These included selections from 'Fiddler
On The Roof', 'Sound Of Music' and 'Cats'. My finest moment however,
was during the final number. I had chosen 'Overture of 1812', always
a stirring and patriotic piece, and had reached the crescendo near
the end, when the nurse come back to check on me. Unable to cope
with her emotions and with tears in her eyes, she rushed from the
room to compose herself.  At
that moment I felt proud to be an American and at the same time
humbled by the whole process. Without expecting it I was suddenly
placed in a situation where, for the first time I could experience
my true potential and begin to see what life as an artist could hold
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