Uvula - It's Fun to Say

Friday, February 18, 2005 | comments (7)
Man, what is up with this throat thing? Last week, I had this sensation in my throat like I was trying to swallow a tennis ball. I thought, oh no . . . next it's going to be dry, scratchy, and altogether bad. I drank lots of good things containing Vitamin C. Odwalla, mostly. I took lots of vitamins. I rested.

And by Sunday it was gone. Victory.

Now it is Friday again, and the tennis ball is presently only a small ping pong ball, but it's there nevertheless, and it's pressing on my Uvula.

And now Catherine's got a cough, too, and she's going to be hitting the Robo hard.

I think it's time for more Odwalla.

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first of all 2 words. rhubarb and butt-thong. either one will brighten your day upon pronunciation. second, screw the odawlla and move to whiskey. that'll disinfect your throat.

Posted by j on Feb 19, 2005 at 11:25:15 PM
Yes. I also like gangly, sinewy, or chagrin.

Posted by Rothko on Feb 20, 2005 at 1:00:15 AM
hmmmm sinewy, ahhhhhhhh....

Posted by j on Feb 22, 2005 at 10:37:07 AM
Odwalla is awesome. Too bad Coke owns them. It's Coke, right?

Posted by Laundro on Feb 23, 2005 at 10:14:23 AM
Web site. But maybe they're hiding it!

Posted by Rothko on Feb 23, 2005 at 12:58:09 PM
it's true :(
http://www.fool.com/news/foolplate/2001/foolplate011030.htm

Posted by Laundro on Feb 24, 2005 at 8:14:07 AM
So they ARE hiding it! It's not very obvious on their corporate site, eh? They probably know Odwalla customers might not like it. Oh well, I guess I'm not one to talk - I usually have a Coke every night with dinner. :-)

Posted by Rothko on Feb 24, 2005 at 8:59:55 AM
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