Jefferson
area dentist Robert K. Fish had been practicing for nearly thirty years
as of last Friday, when he apparently snapped. While performing a
routine cleaning procedure on his wife's teeth, he yanked her tongue
out, detaching it from its base. To perform the maneuver, he used a pair
of ordinary pliers and a set of tin snips. He had already injected a
massive amount of novocaine into her mouth, stating that it was
necessary for the procedure.Doctor Fish had apparently been listening to his wife's nagging for nearly forty years, and finally reached his breaking point. "I don't know what else I could have done," he stated. "I love her to death, but I just had to find a way to shut her up." The tongue cannot be reattached, as Dr. Fish immediately threw it in the trash compactor.
Doctor Fish added, "Unfortunately, she probably won't be able to testify. In fact, I'm hoping I have heard the last from her." Mrs. Fish was unavailable for comment.
Submitted by Boyce Bailey (03-09-11)