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Aristus

(66,349 posts) Thu Jun 13, 2013, 08:38 PM Jun 2013

Hoisting a dram or two with Will Shakespeare. Ask us anything.

It's Happy Hour! Woo-Hoo!

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Hoisting a dram or two with Will Shakespeare. Ask us anything. (Original Post) Aristus Jun 2013 OP

It's good to see you and Will tonight, my dear Aristus! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2013 #1

Manny's Pale Ale for me. Aristus Jun 2013 #2

How many sonnets could a wood chuck Paulie Jun 2013 #3

None. Aristus Jun 2013 #5

Hi Will! I'm now officially calling it "summer" here in Seattle. nolabear Jun 2013 #4

I'll second that call. Aristus Jun 2013 #6

I thought those places were supposed to prevent that! nolabear Jun 2013 #7

For the patients, sure. Aristus Jun 2013 #8

Yeah, I know. Have you read Rafael Campo's poetry? nolabear Jun 2013 #10

Thanks for the rec. Aristus Jun 2013 #11

It's 53° with a flood watch. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #9

Stay indoors. Aristus Jun 2013 #12

I'll be in my bunk. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #13

Enjoy! Aristus Jun 2013 #14

Where are the WSTFTD fans? Aristus Jun 2013 #15

... Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #16

I hope we shall, too! Aristus Jun 2013 #17

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,615 posts)

1. It's good to see you and Will tonight, my dear Aristus!

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 08:40 PM

Jun 2013

What wonderful brews are you two hoisting?

Aristus

(66,349 posts)

2. Manny's Pale Ale for me.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 08:42 PM

Jun 2013

Some local rotgut for Will. They brew some nasty stuff in Southwark. Have to put sugar in it to kill the taste...

Paulie

(8,462 posts)

3. How many sonnets could a wood chuck

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 09:14 PM

Jun 2013

Recite after half a dozen ales?

Aristus

(66,349 posts)

5. None.

Reply to Paulie (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 09:15 PM

Jun 2013

Woodchucks can't read.

Or recite...

nolabear

(41,963 posts)

4. Hi Will! I'm now officially calling it "summer" here in Seattle.

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 09:14 PM

Jun 2013

Not that it feels all that summery, but I held a meeting last night that I'd been dreading for weeks. I'm free! I'm free! For the summer, anyway.

Aristus

(66,349 posts)

6. I'll second that call.

Reply to nolabear (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 09:17 PM

Jun 2013

I'm not free, though.

26 patients on my schedule for tomorrow.

They're going to carry me out of there feet-first...

nolabear

(41,963 posts)

7. I thought those places were supposed to prevent that!

Reply to Aristus (Reply #6)

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 09:19 PM

Jun 2013

Aristus

(66,349 posts)

8. For the patients, sure.

Reply to nolabear (Reply #7)

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 09:21 PM

Jun 2013

Not necessarily for the providers...

nolabear

(41,963 posts)

10. Yeah, I know. Have you read Rafael Campo's poetry?

Reply to Aristus (Reply #8)

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 09:35 PM

Jun 2013

He is a doctor who has been an ER doc. He is also one of the country's best poets. His book, "What the Body Told" has some of the most astounding poetry you could ever read. And one cycle in the book is called (I think this is right) "Ten Patients and One Other", with each poem being the story of what's going on with the provider or the patient in that room.

I think you'd love it, and it would make you cry. It sure as hell made me cry.