While chit-chatting with an older female patient:
Pt: Where did you go to school?
Me: I went to high school over in Springfield*
Pt: Oh, Springfield! One of my best friends was from Springfield.
Me: Oh, that's nice!
Pt: Yeah, the black family.
Me: (moment of awkward silence) Hm, I only know of one black family - the Jetsons*?
Pt: No, dear, the Black family. Their name was Black.
Me: (another moment of awkward silence) Oooh, their name was Black. Well, there's not a lot of diversity in that town!
*Some names and locations have been changed
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