Drabble by Kevin Fagan for April 08, 2012
Transcript:
Ralph: Hello, doctor. This is Ralph Drabble... I'm calling because I'm not feeling well. I don't know... I just feel kind of lousy and blah. I don't feel comfortable. What should I do? Uh-huh... OK, I will. Thank you! June: What did he tell you to do? Ralph: Take two aspirin and put on a pair of sweatpants!
The only doctor I had since pediatrician charged me for a phone call; when questioned, he said, “Then don’t pay me and never see me again.” On the other hand, years later in Canada, my doctor made a house call for my daughter – my son said, “I thought that only happened on Marcus Welby.”