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Willie Nelson ill (Original Post) itsrobert Jan 2018 OP
Have a speedy recovery Willie. CentralMass Jan 2018 #1
Shit. I had four tix for Friday Nevernose Jan 2018 #2
Ugh RhodeIslandOne Jan 2018 #3
Texas is number one in flu cases right now- Leghorn21 Jan 2018 #4
He was in the San Diego area. Flu is also bad here. itsrobert Jan 2018 #5
Can be a rough deal for people of a certain age - recovery might be slow (my brother is in Leghorn21 Jan 2018 #6
Wish him a quick recovery... chillfactor Jan 2018 #7
Willie is a national treasure. lpbk2713 Jan 2018 #8
Wow, that is a beautiful picture! customerserviceguy Jan 2018 #9
Okay, so that answers the question if you could have dinner with any two people... MLAA Jan 2018 #11
I hope he recovers quickly ProudLib72 Jan 2018 #10
LOVE that guy! GWS, Willie!!! C Moon Jan 2018 #12
 

RhodeIslandOne

(5,042 posts)
3. Ugh
Tue Jan 9, 2018, 12:15 AM
Jan 2018

The Last Podcast On the Left guys made a comment on their podcast a day before this about going to see Willie soon after commenting they never got to see Tom Petty in concert.

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
4. Texas is number one in flu cases right now-
Tue Jan 9, 2018, 12:21 AM
Jan 2018

TEXAS NUMBER ONE WITH MOST FLU ACTIVITY NATIONWIDE
By Spectrum News Staff | December 28, 2017 @7:24 AM

TEXAS – Sneezing and coughing have characterized this holiday season, but that is no coincidence.

Texas is first in the nation for flu activity, according to the latest data from Walgreens.

Top 10 States with Flu Activity
....

Looking at individual regions, east Texas propelled the Lone Star State to the top of the flu activity rankings. The Houston-Woodlands region ranked fourth in the nation for regional flu activity. Most of east and south Texas took the top spots.

Top ten regions in the country for flu activity:

Tyler-Longview (Lufkin & Nacogdoches), Texas
Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen, Texas
Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas
Houston, Texas
Waco-Temple-Bryan, Texas
Corpus Christi, Texas
Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas
Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Ark.
San Antonio, Texas
Ft. Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Ark.

http://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news/2017/12/28/texas-ranks-number-one-with-most-flu-activity-nationwide

My brother is in Austin, and both he and friend Bud are just now recovering from some nasty bug - flu or not, I don’t know. But Bud coughed his brains out until he was dry heaving, poor guy -

BEST WISHES DEAR WILLIE

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
6. Can be a rough deal for people of a certain age - recovery might be slow (my brother is in
Tue Jan 9, 2018, 12:31 AM
Jan 2018

superior health, aged 68, and this thing has kept him moving slowly for many days now, even though the worst part has passed)

Feel better soon, all our beloveds -

chillfactor

(7,575 posts)
7. Wish him a quick recovery...
Tue Jan 9, 2018, 12:31 AM
Jan 2018

we have lost way to many talented individuals as of late...we do not need to lose a treasure like Willie.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
10. I hope he recovers quickly
Tue Jan 9, 2018, 01:15 AM
Jan 2018

If it is the flu, it could be serious for someone his age. Best not to take any chances.

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