A Light & A Body

We have for you once more short story time. These are all 100% true stories, although exact factual details might have been lost over the years.

Number One
One night I fell asleep in bed while reading. This was around 11:30 p.m. Next thing I know someone's saying my name: "Christian...Christian...Christian...CHRISTIAN!!!

I woke up: "Huh? Wha...What!?"
"Do you want me to turn your light off?"
"Meh...I...I don't care! Yes!"

I couldn't fall asleep again for another two hours.

Number Two
A few years ago we knew a girl, Malesa, who was a nursing student at BYU. She had a nursing class up at the University of Utah, or The U, where she swore that they told her that if you promised to give your body to them for a cadaver when you die, they would pay you $10,000.

I started thinking - that is a LOT of money. Imagine what I could DO with Ten Thousand Dollars! I was planning on donating my organs anyway when I die, so what's wrong with selling my body now for $10,000? So I started calling up The U to find out how and where I could sell my body. This actual conversation actually happened - just ask my old roommate Greg - he was there to hear me try.

I called up their help line.
"Can I help you?"
"Yes, I heard you guys have a program where you let people sell their bodies to science? How can I do that?"
"Um...hmmm...I don't know...would you like to try the nursing school? Their number is 801-581-7728."
"OK - thanks!"

I call up the nursing school:
"Hi - how can I sell my body to you guys for science?"
"Um...sir...that's actually...illegal."
"Oh - blast."
Needless to say, I was a bit disappointed at not getting $10,000.