Once Upon a Time in the East Village, When I…

Sep 22, 2025

Because nothing says “quality care” like a nurse telling you it’s “probably not AIDS.”

2 Comments

Steven Campbell

That East Village seems like some weird good/bad memory now.

I heard "Wait a second, I thought YOU were the doctor!" in Groucho Marx voice. Ha!

I don't know if it was better, but it was simpler.

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