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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / August 2005Twin Pines or Abracadabra?
In another thread not so long ago in a strange and invisible space known as cyberspace... Dr. Steve shared the history of the magic words Detroit baby boomers use: "Twin Pines" was the way to make all the children happy ... I think... ;-) W_B had another magic word idea. Maybe some of you don't know much about the magic word "abracadabra", so I'll share a little something about it with you. I think it's on topic for smd and you'll soon see why. Abracadabra is actually only one word but it comes from this ancient Aramaic saying spelled this way in English, "Abhadda Kedhabhra". The saying means "disappear like this word": ABRACADABRA ABRACADABR ABRACADAB ABRACADA ABRACAD ABRACA ABRAC ABRA ABR AB A It is said that "illness or misfortune will supposedly fall away along with the letters of this word and then disappear altogether." ["Fantasy and Fairy Tales" by Finney and Kindle] It's possible that this is somehow related to the treatment known as "tincture of time"... TW Magic,,,,,,,,,,, reminds me of....................... oh, I remember. :-)  Signature~+--~+--~+--~+--~+-- Stephen [What's a Temporary?], D.D.S. Michigan, USA .................................................... This posting is intended for informational or conversational purposes only. Always seek the opinion of a licensed dental professional before acting on the advice or opinion expressed here. Only a dentist who has examined you in person can diagnose your problems and make decisions which will affect your health. ...................... > In another thread not so long ago in a strange and invisible space known > as cyberspace... [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > TW > Magic,,,,,,,,,,, reminds me of....................... oh, I remember. > > :-) Webby ;-) One of the best known tinctures was "tincture of merthiolate" but we are not going there ANYMORE at sci.med.dentistry or dentalcom.net. Joel SignatureJoel344 >One of the best known tinctures was "tincture of merthiolate" >but we are not going there ANYMORE at sci.med.dentistry or >dentalcom.net. > >Joel Tincture of Benzoin and Myrrh ring any bells ? -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com >It is said that "illness or misfortune will supposedly fall away along >with the letters of this word and then disappear altogether." ["Fantasy [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >TW And as we all know, a 'tincture' is: 4. (Med.) A solution (commonly colored) of medicinal substance in alcohol, usually more or less diluted; spirit containing medicinal substances in solution. [1913 Webster] Note: According to the United States Pharmacopoeia, the term tincture (also called alcoholic tincture, and spirituous tincture) is reserved for the alcoholic solutions of nonvolatile substances, alcoholic solutions of volatile substances being called spirits. [1913 Webster] Now where did I put that blasted Ethereal Tincture? Pass that bottle of Scotch... -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com > >It is said that "illness or misfortune will supposedly fall away along > >with the letters of this word and then disappear altogether." ["Fantasy [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > Take out the G'RBAGE > wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com Don't look too hard for it. It's aging in hopes of getting better (with age) ... that could be the "time" part of the deal.... TW |
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