Oh Foot! Nag Nag Nag!

Thursday, January 05, 2006

One of my favorite quotes comes from Clint Eastwood in the Gauntlet; "Nag, nag, nag." And I've used it successfully to lighten tension between an irate woman and myself when I wrongfully (realized after the fact) jumped her husband's goat over a matter I should have just stayed out of. Relax P.E.T.A. people - it was a figurative goat only elsewise the verbal abuse would have left it bleeding from the ears. So now is my turn to Nag, on two different subjects.

I have to go back to QUACK Dr, as I cant get anyone else to see me soon enough. My foot it seems has been behaving most odd over the last week or so. About 4 days ago I woke up with my foot killing me, like it was broken. I didn't trip on anything, didn't get struck or stumped on nothing. I just woke up and there it was.

As the day progressed the pain went away and I could walk as good as ever. That is until the day before yesterday (?) when once again I woke up to an extremely painful foot. Feels like its broken. Anyway - same story. No reason for it, no bruising - just a slight, barely noticeable swelling or puffiness. As the day progressed it was better. The next morning, same thing, except it kept a slight presence of pain being the differentiator.

This morning I uhm.., well ... let me quote the famous dwarf, Tattoo, from Fantasy Island.., "The pain, boss! The pain!" And it do hurt. So unless I die from the pain (fat chance) I'll be seeing a doctor about this new problem on Friday. The pain runs along the top side of foot, running roughly along the inside side behind the big-toe knuckle up just below the ankle bone, not the arches - I might add

Nag session number two is it seems some uneducated duder, tends to think if you don't have dark skin, you are not Native American. I don't know why that offends me but it do. Yeah I have mixed blood but I'm about 1/4 Cherokee and while I don't have the high cheek bones (or do i?) or dark skin nor do I have feathers growing out of my scalp - the Native American Indian blood still flows through these veins just the same. This person probably just has a racist attitude toward White people - maybe thats his problem. Well.., yeah.., I'm still offended.

But then among the full and half blood Native Americans there is a split; Those who accept Heinz 57's like myself and then there are those who insist recognition of full blood only. What's to do. Nothing of course. But you know what? I said it before - when you add all my known bloodlines together with potential unknown ones - I become - Liquorice American. So there you have it! Cherokee, Scottish, English and ??? - and therefore I am..., [insert dramatic musical overture] ... Liquorice American!

Having said that - YES - I am still on hiatus. What you are reading is a hiccup. I am not here. I'm in pain. And I'm looking for a cleaning service brave enough to lift the unholy, indescribable debris in my 70s shag carpet, left there by unknown revelers. For the Indian lovers - there is no Cherokee word for "goodbye". The closest word there is means, "Until we meet again". Unfortunately, I don't know what that word is. And I like that. Never having to say, goodbye. Unless someone keeps making me mad - then I think I can find that "goodbye" word real appealing, real fast.

Parting FYI - to those partially blooded Native Americans like me - save yourself some embarrassment and never tell full bloods that your great or great great great grandmother was an Indian Princess. That was an 1800s written by a white man's dime novel misconception. There were no Indian princesses nor princes, no matter what you've been told or assumed. Except in the poetic sense of course. You've just been educated - drop money in bucket on the way out. I'm raising funds to hire Abby and Ssprite to hunt the, scoundrel Indian/White man hater, down like a duck and thrash him like a.., like a.., whatever gets thrashed. Thank you.

Posted at 07:28 am - Scribbled out by Daveman the Cool


	scott January 5, 2006 10:28 PM PST Sorry to hear about ya foot. Maybe it's from kicking yourself (bad joke). As a white South African, I know all about how prejudiced people can be. Not white enough, not black enough, not traditional enough etc. I don't find my identity in history, but rather in Jesus. Ok, so I am not quite a carbon copy, but skin colour is soooo not relevant to Him.


	G~ January 5, 2006 05:53 PM PST I got no idea what all the indian talk is about, but offer my condolences all the same. About the foot...get it seen, man! There's few things worse than a painful foot!! It do sound like gout though. Makes that big toe knuckle hurt like the devil! insert indian word for see ya later


	Jerry January 5, 2006 05:22 PM PST I've had medication induced gout twice in my life, and like herb said this is what it sounds like. slight swelling and pain like you wouldn't believe.


	Judy January 5, 2006 03:34 PM PST My DH got a HUGE scholarship to college from his NA heritage/lineage proof. We're hoping to do the same with our boys...it pays to be a minority!


	Ashley January 5, 2006 11:13 AM PST i am actualy part cherokee as well but that is really beside the fact that we are all humans period but remember hate only breads hate peeps.


	Daveman January 5, 2006 11:00 AM PST For the record: You found that blood stain did you? It wasnt mine. It was Herb's. He cut his fingers opening that jar of BBQ sauce from your fridge. My Dad would say (and did say) in regard to my foot..., "Son, that's the laziness working out" To which I say/said.., "I wish it would hurry the heck up and get out." Thats when my younger brother left the house saying, "I can take a hint..."


	AbbyNormal January 5, 2006 10:50 AM PST Hey, could be gout! Actually i have no idea, but everyone else is saying gout, so I'm giving into the peer pressure. Or maybe it's nerves like Chrysalis says. That can be very painful. Just ask my mom! Yes, I saw the dead tag white European to anyone with eyes comment from Mr. Same. What, does he expect you to run around in buckskins and warpaint? I believe you, and in the end it doesn't matter what kind of blood is in you unless it gets spilled on my carpet. Abby "The Hammer" - I'm on the warpath!


	Daveman January 5, 2006 10:08 AM PST I'm rotten root :-)


	plh January 5, 2006 09:42 AM PST also... Other Names for Licorice: Black Sugar Licorice Root Liquorice Sweetroot Sweetwood Indian: mulethi French: regliss German: Lakritze Italian: liquirizia Spanish: regaliz im a little 'Black Sugar' ;) hehehe


	Daveman January 5, 2006 09:42 AM PST GOUT!? GOUT? This is my blog and you're telling me Gout? LoL. Hmm - Anything is possumble. I'll know better after seeing the quack tomorrow.


	plh January 5, 2006 09:38 AM PST *takes off pith helmet and dons feathered headress... YES im part native american too for those that left that rude remark on Davemans tagboard ---> Licorice :P also noticed that 'SAME' left no way to contact them/him/her/IT with a rebutal !!! Rob is also a card carrier, native american indian that under federal law is required to carry that darned card at all times - hes one of a very few REAL California costal indians and has dark skin on the tanned parts, on the undersides hes as white as Dave or myself LOL - this is the link to Robs tribes page - http://www.esselennation.com/ im ready to go headhunting with Abby, are you?


	Herb January 5, 2006 09:26 AM PST Is it gout ya old coot? I grew up near 3 Indian reservations, have one blood brother and many friends on the res. I don't know if I have any of the bood myself or not, but some people just get hung up on themseves. Where I grew up you had to show respect and earn respect and that was it. It's easy to hide behind a dead link and make snide comments. Dang this is ong, if it disappears I'll be agitated. in fact, as we used to say back in the good ol' days, "See ya later, agitator!"


	Daveman January 5, 2006 09:16 AM PST Noives? Hmmm. I dunno. When it's at its apex of pain - there is a burning sensation, but after that its purely just pain alone... At it's worse I nearly blacked out twice. Especially when hobbled into the chair leg. Didnt help it non anyways. :-)


	chrysalis January 5, 2006 08:58 AM PST Auf Wiedersehen = Until we meet again. The Germans have the same idea as the Cherokee ... Is is nerve pain? You'll know if it is. Nerves don't ache, they burn, shoot, and otherwise frighten.

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