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　　Mame Thurber, the mother of humorist James Thurber, was a renowned practical joker. In her 60s, she went to visit a friend she had not seen for 30 years. The plan was for Mrs. Thurber to wear a red rose so that the friend could identify her at the railroad station. When Mrs. Thurber arrived, she noticed a very old woman asleep on a bench, pinned the rose on her, and stepped back to watch. The friend arrived, stared in disbelief and shook the woman until she awoke. "Why, Mame Thurber," said she to the uncomprehending stranger, "how are you? You're looking just fine!"

　　马梅·瑟伯是幽默大师詹姆士·瑟伯的母亲。她是位享有盛誉的搞怪大王。60多岁的时候，她去拜访一位30年未见的朋友。 根据安排，瑟伯太太要戴一枝红玫瑰，那么朋友就能在火车站认出她。瑟伯太太到那里时，注意到长椅上睡着一个老太太，于是她把玫瑰捌在她身上，就退后观察。她的朋友来了，难以置信地盯着那个老太太，直到把她。“哦，马梅·瑟伯，”她对那个满头雾水的陌生人说道，“你还好吗？你看起来真不错！”