MEMORY TEST

Doctor administering a memory test to three old gents:

Doctor asks first old gent:  "What is three times three?"

First old gent: "274."

Doctor:  "Hmmm."  Then he asks the second old gent, "What is three times three?"

Second old gent:  "Tuesday."

Doctor turns to third old gent:  "what is three times three?"

Third old gent:  "nine."

Doctor:  "Great!  And how did you get that?"

Third old gent:  "Simple, I subtracted 274 from Tuesday."