Saturday, May 9, 2009

The Nine Lives of Warren Teal

Warren Teal continues his remarkable recovery after being plucked from the banks of the James River two miles downstream from his freak accident last Sunday. Doctors are baffled. Doctor Samuel Bonkers states, “He should not be alive.” Dr. Bonkers remembers “Teal” from his early days at Virginia Union University. “He was a particularly promising engineering student, but he had to drop out due to ‘health’ issues. Based on what I know about Teal, he should have been dead years ago. He’s a medical miracle”

Teal was found on a rock in the Hollywood Rapids and complained of being cold. On the way to the hospital Teal refused all pain medication, but did ask the driver if he could stop at an ABC store and also a get pack of cigarettes.

Friends and colleagues expressed genuine relief at Teal’s recovery. Teal, back at work the next day was nearly shot by his boss, Linwood Norman who threatened to shoot if he ever wrecked another company car. Norman stated, "It was just a joke and who knew the gun was loaded. Teal laughed and joked he would continue to ride his bicycle to and from work, but that his cast was a "pain in the ass."