Comments on: https://webbish6.com/2070/ Jeannine Hall Gailey's Poetry Blog Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jilly https://webbish6.com/2070/#comment-1237 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:12:00 +0000 http://webbish6.com/2070/#comment-1237 1 bottle vodka
a couple garlic cloves
a couple hot peppers

put the garlic and pepper in the vodka. keep it in your freezer.

hope you feel better.

]]> By: jeannine https://webbish6.com/2070/#comment-1236 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:28:00 +0000 http://webbish6.com/2070/#comment-1236 Thanks for all the advice everyone! I tried everything and some of them really helped (The hot washcloth and salt water gargle especially.)

]]> By: Joannie https://webbish6.com/2070/#comment-1235 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:36:00 +0000 http://webbish6.com/2070/#comment-1235 Regarding Jilly’s comment, I couldn’t find the right place on her blog, but I’ll note here that I think it’s rare to see mention of any poet in mainstream media. Lit media, however, is another matter, and yet imbalance seems to crop up there, too. Kelli illustrates this on her blog.

As for the tonsils, I hope they–and you–are feeling better. But I would avoid the ice cream and spoon up some sorbet instead.

]]> By: Sara https://webbish6.com/2070/#comment-1234 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:00:00 +0000 http://webbish6.com/2070/#comment-1234 Okay, so it probably says something about me that my suggestion is all about eating. My mom used to not believe I was sick because I was still hungry. Go figure.

]]> By: Sara https://webbish6.com/2070/#comment-1233 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:55:00 +0000 http://webbish6.com/2070/#comment-1233 Ice cream! It may not fix anything, but it always cheers me up.

Oh, and if you’re wanting real food but can’t swallow, really smooth mashed potatoes does the trick.

]]> By: realitywrites https://webbish6.com/2070/#comment-1232 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:37:00 +0000 http://webbish6.com/2070/#comment-1232 hey Jeannine, I’m a new reader to your blog but a longer fan of your work.

my remedy is gross but works! gargle and/or snort hot salt water. it will burn but kill a lot of the bacteria in your throat.

and follow it with a nice cup of tea 🙂

-emily

]]> By: Anne https://webbish6.com/2070/#comment-1231 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:22:00 +0000 http://webbish6.com/2070/#comment-1231 I used to know someone who swore by vodka and pepper.

Hmm… that may have been for something other than tonsillitis, though.

Feel better!!

]]> By: Diane Lockward https://webbish6.com/2070/#comment-1230 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:45:00 +0000 http://webbish6.com/2070/#comment-1230 Stand in the shower for a long time under water as hot as you can take it. Put a washcloth over your face and breathe in the steam. Salt water spray but no medicinal sprays. Be better by next week!

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