The Dinette Set by Julie Larson for March 28, 2022

But she’ll wait because if she opens her purse now all the exam gloves will fall out…

He also suffers from Severe Voluntary Inertia.

Bet that lollipop in his pocket is for Burl, to get him feeling better..

3 Squirrel in a cage.

“Factitious disorder imposed on another (previously called Munchausen syndrome by proxy) is when someone falsely claims that another person has physical or psychological signs or symptoms of illness, or causes injury or disease in another person with the intention of deceiving others.

People with this disorder present another person as sick, injured or having problems functioning, claiming that medical attention is needed."

I go to the Mayo clinic for a tuna up.

…..does that band-aid on Doc’s head shift around from appearance to appearance?

….also: the sign on the inside of the door is all for naught right now….Joy’s already stuffed her “cents” baggie with medical stuff for the medicine chest at home……..

“You can always trust your car to the man that wears the Star.”

To save you the trouble, I looked it up: Munchausen syndrome is a factitious disorder, a mental disorder in which a person repeatedly and deliberately acts as if they have a physical or mental illness when they are not really sick.

Joy’s purse is already full of tongue depressors and latex gloves.

And just who is Burl going to use Munchausen Syndrome on??? Joy’s half in his boat as it is…

she’s munchausen syndrome by proxy

would rather have mannheim steamroller syndrome

Burl will be sent on his way with a prescription for a lifetime supply of Placebo.

I see where the doctor gets his diagnosis. He’s holding Burl’s appointment history. Looks like Burl comes in every few days.

I would like to be there when Patty and her boyfriend, John, explain to Burl what’s wrong with him.