Magnolia Country Cure All
Posted by LMReviewsNov 6
Welcome back!
If the baby has the sniffles,
Or an all-out whooping cough;
If your throat is sore or neck’s in pain,
And you need to throw it off;
If your chest is tight or or breathing’s bad
From some sort of pollution;
The answer’s simple for country folk,
There is but one solution.
Vick’s Salve is what they call it,
It’s thought to cure most anything;
It’s used for any malady,
From arthritis to bee sting,
It’s the all purpose remedy,
And one you must endure;
If you voice any type of complaint,
It’s Vick’s for you for sure.
On chest or back
Or up the nose,
Even a teaspoon or two;
Country folks believe, without a doubt,
It’ll cure what’s ailing you.
Poet’s Commentary:
A friend was voicing some complaints about arthritis pains as we were eating at a restaurant one day. I immediately said..”You know what you need..some Vicks Salve..You know old folks used to think it could cure ANYTHING” We laughed and went into this ridiculous discourse about what Vick Salve (Vick’s Vapor Rub) could cure..we started listing all kinds of outrageous things like..heart disease, diabetes, broken arm, cancer..you name it..Vicks could cure it..(It’s sort of like the W-D-40 for the body) (Everyone knows you use W-D-40 on EVERYTHING!!)
By the time we left the restaurant , we were practically rolling on the floor with laughter.
As SOON as I got in my car, I scribbled down that poem..Country Cure (ALL)
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