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Six Sentence Story: Patient

I tell you, I can't make this stuff up.  This week's Six Sentence Story prompt:  "patient." (Permission was obtained to share this experience.)  

 A man in scrubs pulled back the curtain, rushed into the room and, taking one look at the young adult, asked disappointedly, "Did I miss it?"

 "Yeah."

 "How did the other doctor get your jaw back into alignment?"

 "He just grabbed each side of my mouth and yanked with all his might."

 "And how did you dislocate your jaw in the first place?"

 "I won the 'How many Tootsie Rolls can you shove in your mouth' contest."

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Thanks for doctors.  

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  1. MARTHADecember 29, 2016 at 8:35 AM

    Oh my goodness! Happy Holidays!

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    1. KristiDecember 29, 2016 at 8:45 AM

      I can't remember if this happened before or after the shoulder injury when he and Tommy were mountain biking. :-) Boys certainly make life interesting, don't they?

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  2. Tired TeacherDecember 29, 2016 at 9:22 AM

    Oh my, I love it!

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    1. KristiDecember 29, 2016 at 9:23 AM

      Liken I said, I can't make this stuff up. Truth truly is stranger than fiction. :-)

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  3. Josie Two ShoesDecember 29, 2016 at 10:56 AM

    Too funny... except to mom at the moment who had to make the frantic drive there to seek assistance for her son, following his award winning Tootsie Roll performance!! Never a dull moment in the life of mothers, even once the kids are grown! :-) This was a fun read!

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    1. KristiDecember 29, 2016 at 9:35 PM

      Is it too awful of me that, although I did feel bad for the patient, I also found the humor in the situation at the time?

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  4. AnonymousDecember 29, 2016 at 11:08 AM

    Ha. A very funny story, and one you could possible make up, but it is so much funnier knowing it really happened. I'm guessing doctors, like teachers, have a million stories to tell. Still smiling.

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    1. KristiDecember 29, 2016 at 9:36 PM

      I suppose someone more imaginative than I could have made it up, but I really can't! :-)

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  5. Paul BradsDecember 29, 2016 at 1:21 PM

    Good take with humor!

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  6. Clark FarleyDecember 29, 2016 at 3:45 PM

    the question is, 'how many other readers found themselves pressing their lips together at the punchline' lol
    very effective Six Sentence Story!

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    1. KristiDecember 29, 2016 at 9:37 PM

      I suppose I should have put in the standard disclaimer, "Don't try this at home!"

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  7. AnonymousDecember 29, 2016 at 5:04 PM

    Oh My Goodness!!!

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  8. UnknownDecember 30, 2016 at 10:14 PM

    HOOOOOOLY Cow!!!!

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    1. KristiDecember 31, 2016 at 6:00 PM

      I've read a lot of parenting books in my days, but still haven't found one that perfectly prepared me for everything. :-)

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  9. UnknownDecember 31, 2016 at 12:52 PM

    That really did make me laugh out loud. It was just what I needed!

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  10. GirlieOnTheEdgeDecember 31, 2016 at 5:52 PM

    :D Now this gave me a chuckle!
    There is no way I'd put a tootsie roll in my mouth nowadays as it would surely pull out a filling or two. But a mouthful? LOL Never!
    Very humorous 6 Kristi.

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    1. KristiDecember 31, 2016 at 6:01 PM

      OH, and not just any mouthful. I don't remember the exact count, but I want to say 35 or 40!

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