blake murphy > wrote in
:

> when i was a sprout (roughly when they started painting in caves)
> there was a bottle of coca-cola syrup in the kitchen medicine chest
> for use in the case of stomach upset. i don't recall whether it was
> diluted or by the spoonful.
>
> but, as i say, it was a while back. i seem also to recall a bottle of
> paregoric.
>
> your pal,
> blake
>

When I was a kid I remember other people talking about coca-cola syrup, but
we only had paregoric in the kitchen cabinet. A teaspoon or so was taken
in a bit of warm water. It worked wonders for an upset stomach.

Nowadays it's impossible to buy without prescription, and most doctors
won't write one for it. Too bad.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

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