Pellagra. Reminds me of a Lenny Bruce routine in which he was lamenting that he never got cool sounding diseases like pellagra, but just poor and Jewish sounding diseases like bronchitis.
I learned something today, but it brings up another question:
Can I go on eating my nightly three quarts of popcorn as is, or should I add lime with the butter?
Better yet, maybe I can just squeeze a key lime in my beer.
margueritem about 15 years ago
The dreaded triple Ds…..
SumoSasquatch (aka a boy named Su) about 15 years ago
Wow. It’s definitely my favorite deficiency now.
Sisyphos about 15 years ago
Yes, to be sure, life is more than just winning. It also includes half–dressed babes…. Let’s hear it for pellagra!
painedsmile about 15 years ago
Mmm.
zero about 15 years ago
The Roanoke Colony called—is that Virginia Dare? and are those tan lines?
Fred Kuechenmeister about 15 years ago
jukeofurl wrote: tan lines ? Tan Lines? White Bikini ? Naked Babe ? whatever !! sure got my attention today !! thanks MzD…. however… “Alpine Scurvy” vitamin deficiency is not attractive….
cleokaya about 15 years ago
nudity, a condition with a clothing deficiency and my personal favorite.
plight about 15 years ago
Let me nixtamalise ya, baby.
Habogee about 15 years ago
Pellagra. Reminds me of a Lenny Bruce routine in which he was lamenting that he never got cool sounding diseases like pellagra, but just poor and Jewish sounding diseases like bronchitis.
judyparka about 15 years ago
Good one, plight. Let’s all get nixtamalized! http://tinyurl.com/cfpwjj
razorback2824 about 15 years ago
Oh no, the stalkers are back!
Ray_C about 15 years ago
I learned something today, but it brings up another question: Can I go on eating my nightly three quarts of popcorn as is, or should I add lime with the butter?
Better yet, maybe I can just squeeze a key lime in my beer.
Donald Sluter Premium Member about 15 years ago
I’ve always thought that scurvy had a nice ring to it …
Ray_C about 15 years ago
dsluter: Biggest laugh of the day so far.