1. Wish bones, who spend all their time wishing someone else will do all the work;
2. Jaw Bones, who do all the talking and very little else;
3. Knuckle Bones, who knock everything that everybody else tries to do;
4. Back Bones, who get under the load and do all the work.
Mark me down for number 4, dubya. I’ve got the lumbar scars to prove it.
When I had my last fusion done last year I took a piece of white tape and wrote, “To open cut along dotted line ————”, and taped it over previous incisions. Doc enjoyed my sense of humor. Wish I’d been awake to hear the OR personnel comments. :^)