
inspired by Fandango’s One Word Challenge (FOWC) of of 1 May 2021, sure.
A woman with terrible cough,
Received putrid green potion to quaff,
She said “Are you sure,
There is no better cure?”,
As her left leg turned black and fell off.


inspired by Fandango’s One Word Challenge (FOWC) of of 1 May 2021, sure.
A woman with terrible cough,
Received putrid green potion to quaff,
She said “Are you sure,
There is no better cure?”,
As her left leg turned black and fell off.

This made me laugh out loud! What on earth was that vile vial holding???
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limeade maybe?
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LOL!
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potent stuff 🤣
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Definitely! With amputative capacities! 😀
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Another example of the cure being worse than the disease. Yikes.
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I was gonna comment on “ancient medicine”, but “ancient” is probably misplaced!
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It must have been ampu tea!
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Heehee
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Quirky Qute! Modern meds. Nice.
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Great cautionary tale to never consume anything that looks more putrid than you feel.
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You have young children, don’t you? I will remind you of this when they refure their medicine!
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😉 no peeking-it’s lime cordial remember?
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