Ailing

Renee hit the wall on Sunday so it was off to the prompt care center to see the doctor. The fever was still there and the aches and she said her throat was on fire. It has been a couple of weeks since we’ve roused the medical community here so it was due. You’ve got to keep these doctors on their toes. You don’t want them to get all complacent and start to think that Renee’s turning into a healthy specimen. It could screw up all of their economic projections for the year. No fear, Renee is keeping them recession proof. They found nothing of major concern but sent some cultures to the lab just to keep those good folks working too.

It looks like Renee will be in good enough shape to do some St. Patrick’s Day celebrating. I’ve got some medical advice for her which I’m hiding in a pub tune since she never seems to take my counsel outright. This is good advice for you also, so call in sick tomorrow, - you’re looking a little green - and meet me where’ere they’ll be bagpipes and Step Dancers and Irish tunes. We’ll all get better together.

Ale For What Ails You
By Bob Masterson © Old Paint Music

I know there’s bound to be a cure for what ails you
Sometimes the cure can be worse than the disease
So take your medication if you so please
But beer’s always been the potion for me

And I say ….

Take an ale for what cures you
Take an ale for what makes you sick
You’re bound to feel better
Why it just might do the trick
And I say ale for the ailing
And ale for the well
Take an ale for what ails you
‘Cause it’s ale that makes us well
Yes, it’s ale that makes us well

Modern science is always a marvel
Cures cancer with chemotherapy
But if going to be sick to my stomach
May I have something worth throwing up please

And I say ….

Take an ale for what cures you
Take an ale for what makes you sick
You’re bound to feel better
Why it just might do the trick
And I say ale for the ailing
And ale for the well
Take an ale for what ails you
‘Cause it’s ale that makes us well
Yes, it’s ale that makes us well

(Repeat until beer is gone)

Ales well that ends well!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!