Cut to the Horse Pain under the ribs? Mr Hypochondriac, take a number. 1. Tumor 2. Blocked artery 3. Constipation The familiar roulette wheel of maladies. (1 & 2 get special attention). Should I have a hot bath, or book an x-ray, put my affairs in order, take a nap, or prepare my unfinished oeuvre for posterity? In the morning, like clockwork, I’ve come good. I could eat a horse. All that useless worry for naught. Next time, I feel the pain, I’ll cut straight to the horse. Joe Dolce The Great Galoot The path is strewn with petals,…
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