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Co m p l i c a t i o n s VERY SHORT FICTION Story of an Illness To tell you the truth, I much prefer to be sick at home. At a hospital, no question, the light bulbs are stronger and things are more scientific in general. But at home, as they say, even straw tastes better. Judge for yourselves. My family brings me to the hospital with typhoid fever, in hopes of easing my suffering, and immediately my eyes fall on a poster: âCorpses for pick up between three and four.â I donât know about other patients, but my knees frankly buckle. âLook, Comrade,â I address the orderly whoâs writing me up, âwhy did you have to post such a vulgar poster? People here feel weakened as it is.â Boy, is he scandalized. âJust look at him, ready to croak, yet he too must criticize! First get better, dear Comrade, though thatâs highly unlikely. Or else youâll be picked up between three and four!â Here a nurse hops over to take me to the âhosing station.â âA hosing station? What am I, a horse? Canât you call it something more poeticalâa bath?â Now the nurse
The Baffler – MIT Press
Published: Jul 1, 2014
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