“I’m waitin’ for this new medicine
they tried on a dog with rheumatism.
Some kinda new kinda salve.
Got rid of his rheumatism.
I seen a dog hospital on TV.
I can’t believe so much money they invest
in dog hospitals.
All the laboratories,
all the equipment.
Better than people.”
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This sketch and note date back more than three decades.