A man's wife was in labor with their first child. They were sitting at home relaxing when suddenly, she began to shout, "Shouldn't! Wouldn't! Couldn't! CAN'T!"
Panicked, the husband phoned their doctor and told him what was happening. "Doctor, this is Mr. Smith, and my wife is acting very strangely! She's shouting out, 'Shouldn't! Wouldn't! Couldn't! CAN'T!' over and over again, with an occasional Isn't! and Won't! thrown in. What's going on? Should I be worried? What should I do? Just what is wrong with my wife?" the man was frantic.
"Not to worry," said the doctor. "Get her to the hospital, I'll meet you there."
"But what is it?" queried the husband.
"Nothing out of the ordinary," assured the doctor. "It's perfectly normal and part of her pregnancy. She's just having contractions, that's all!"
