Brief mental-health break

Tchaikowsky composed a sequel to "The Nutcracker." What was it called?

ANS. "The Ball-Breaker." It is rarely performed, though there is a report that it will be done in tandem with "The Vagina Monologues."


What is the name of Ibsen's medical play?

ANS "An Enema of the People."


The recession has cut into the income of psychiatrists, some of whom are now forced to moonlight. What job do they do?

ANS. Wrapping packages. The products are then labeled "shrink-wrapped."