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A Play for Sympathy -- Short Cummings Audio #111

Date: 07/26/2008
Length: 00:06:32

When I realized I was indisputably sick, I recognized the perfect opportunity to gain sympathy points from my wife.

"It hurts," I said. "A lot. I think it??s pretty serious." "It??s an ear ache," she said.

With the sympathy meter reading dangerously close to empty, I sought the advice of a qualified medical professional. She confirmed that it was "just" an ear ache and that I was a good candidate for a full recovery.

"Are you sure?" I asked.

"Yeah. It??s just a mild case of otitis externa."

Otitis externa? Wasn??t that the "ear curse" in Harry Potter and the Maintenance of Health Organization?...

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NOTES: 

  • Otitis Externa is more commonly known as swimmer's ear:
    http://www.aafp.org/afp/20010301/927.html
  • This program has also been nominated in two different categories in the Podcast Peer Awards -- Short and Comedy. If you're a podcaster and would be willing to vote for me, I'd appreciate the support. Of course, as I noted in the episode, there are a lot of great shows in both of those categories so you can't possibly go wrong no matter how you vote. The links are here:
    http://tinyurl.com/56e3g6
    http://tinyurl.com/6hluzm

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