I woke up at 2 in the morning. Under the duvet, I suffered in a small pool of sweat. I had eaten too much and drunk too much. I wanted some water.In the kitchen I poured myself a glass of water. I drank half of it before realising how welcoming an Alka-Seltzer would be. As I thought about my desire for an Alka Seltzer, I heard a jingle in my head.
Plop. Plop. Fizz. Fizz. Oh what a relief it is!
I went to the bathroom to retrieve a little light-blue sachet in which relief is packaged. I returned to the kitchen where I emptied the contents of the blue sachet into a third of a glass of water.
I watched the little volcanic activity take place in my glass and laughed at myself.
I have always been impatient: I remembered as a child watching my father prepare himself a dosage of Alka-Seltzer. I had marvelled as he waited for the drink to settle down before he drank it. I wanted to encourage him to drink his magic bubbling drink.
How can he wait soooo long?
I waited for the bubbles of my current concoction to finish their explosions. I chugged down my medicine and trudged back to the bedroom where I hoped sleep would await.
9 comments:
did it do the trick?!
Commercial jingle earworm! Gaaaa! Curses.
I always look forward to your b/w pics.
Hah--that was me a few hours ago!
I think the ads were different over here, I'm sure it was "plink, plink, fizz..". I always liked the word "plink".
The only problem with Alka Seltzer is that it tastes like evil. You have to weigh up how bad you feel with how capable you feel of tolerating that taste.
All those little, seemingly insignificant memories buried away, that pop out at the most apparently mundane moment...love the post.
Hmmm never had to use this remedy. Don't drink so i have no idea what a hang over feels like.
Never been an Alka-Seltzer kind of guy, more of an Andrews man myself.
Mondraussie: It did! I have to say I love Alka Seltzer. I learnt about it so late in life ... and man, does it do the trick.
Rashbre: You drink it whilst it's still fizzing! Woohoo! A man after my impatient heart! x
UB: Not just the jingle, but as I think about it, I see an Xmas time advert from the 70s ... a Santa coming into the house and taking an Alka Seltzer instead of the glass of milk ... am I imagining it?
Franklin: Bless you! You can come over to our place any time!
Beth: "Plink" is much more British than "Plop". I actually don't mind the taste. When was the last time you tried one? It's very innocuous ... just like sparkling water with more hmmmmfphphf.
Pueblo Girl: Precisely! They catch you unawares and suddenly you're remembering your father's bath-robe (dressing gown?) from decades past. And thanks. :)
Sid: Ahhhhh! But Alka Seltzer isn't just a hangover rememdy! As a matter of fact, the first time I ever tried it I was 26 and had not been drinking at all; I had an upset stomach (gas) and someone recommended it. It is AWESOME. For any tummy trouble.
Daniel: I don't know Andrew. I'd like to meet him. Would you introduce us? x
It is good stuff, but I was always partial to BC headache powders. Different drug for different symptoms, but damn good old school remedy.
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