“The kids were not exactly happy about Accordion Afternoon, but they were happier with them than there were with Bagpipe Breakfast.” - Shanna Reis
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Although still smiling from being asked to give his first performance, the kids' faces revealed two horrible truths – the next generation would never embrace the true marvels of the accordion, and he would never recoup the costs from 181/2 years of lessons.
Oh look, boys and girls, Tommy's going into surgery! Let's all give him a nice sendoff, shall we?
Send in the Clowns.....PLEASE!
Now watch me whip
Now watch me nae nae
Why aren't the kids dancing to the polka music?
And now I play "Stairway to Heaven!" C'mon now, everybody sing! And-a one, and-a two, and-a.....
The kids at Riley Hospital for Children were enterained Saturday afternoon by an accordian player and a person (unknown and not shown here) dressed up as a dog dancing the Polka.
"Okay...I give!!!! Take me to surgery!"
FREEBIRD!!!
This has got to be the worst Make-A-Wish award ever!
That's not Desi Arnez....
That one relative who corners you at Thanksgiving.
Accordian to popular opinion, Frank was not nearly as good as he believed himself to be.
"A couple more songs and these kids will definitely think twice about returning to juvie."
We've reached into a twisted mirror universe to bring you a shot from their world's version of Soul Train.
The playlist.....
Piano Man - Billy Joel, Super Bad - James Brown, Shiny, Happy People - REM, Good Stuff - B52s, Groove is in the Heart - Deee-lite, No Rain - Blind Melon
The twins from The Shining just requested "You better watch out."
"Anyway, here's Wonderwall"
"Just keep singing, just keep singing!!"
The children were just THRILLED by the stirring performance of Albert the acordian player.
Billy Bob hopes the iron lung will not be so complicated.
Fred singlehandedly did more to reduce the length of hospital stays, more than any amount of therapeutic care; a fact disdained by Chief Nurse Wilma.
The kids were not exactly happy about Accordion Afternoon, but they were happier with them than they were with Bagpipe Breakfast.
Ummm...I have to leave. I think I left the easy-bake oven on!!!
After shuttling all the kids into the cafeteria for the impromptu accordion concert, the nurses were annoyed that Tom did the exact same set he did at Dr. Miller's retirement party.
The harmonious, young gentleman said to his captive audience "Learn accordian like me because flutes are wimpy!"
A little polka music before surgery to lighten the mood as the young doctor contemplates how he is going to safely remove the extra head growing at Timmy's feet (child on bed to his left).
Not a tough act to follow.
"Does the hospital, perhaps, have a bubble machine?", Mr. Welk asked, nervously
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