An elderly couple, struggling with memory, signs up for a course that teaches word association to help recall names. They love it—and tell everyone about it.
A few months later, their neighbor sees the husband gardening.
“Hey Ed,” he asks, “what was the name of that memory course instructor you raved about?”
Ed pauses, scratches his head.
“Hmm… what’s that flower called? The one with a lovely smell and sharp thorns?”
“You mean a rose?”
“That’s it!” Ed turns toward the house and yells,
“Hey Rose! What was the name of that memory guy?”