Covid-19 - Fatigue - Stress

In honor of my first bout of Covid

Artist’s rendition of Doctor Waffle’s noggin for the past 4 weeks.

COVID-19. The 19^th version of the Covid virus, which is one of the oldest viruses known to humanity. Not of concern to the religious faithful or anyone who pays to have their house cleaned.¹

FATIGUE. That thing you worry about in the middle of the night when you can’t get to sleep. See: IRONY.

STRESS. A modern version of “nerves.” While our forbears blamed everything on their own constitutions, we tend to blame the outside world.

1. This is probably a good time to remind readers that The Dictionary of Received Ideas is a satirical work, modelled after the original by Flaubert. Doctor Waffle (not an actual doctor) is not responsible for any medical advice implied by these definitions.