For some people it starts in different ways.

For me it is nearly always the same. Itchy. My throat gets itchy. Then a little scratchy. Next is runny. Nose that is. Followed by stuffy. This is followed by some decongestant. Hopefully this will ward off what is sure to come.

It doesn't. But it does help.

We now have Itchy, Scratchy, Runny, and Stuffy. Let us add Watery to this. Surely watery eyes should go away. They don't.

By now it is time to invest in some remedy of some kind. Some folks say to drink about a half glass of liquor. No doubt this will change your feelings. However the morning after might bring on more remedies to vanish the liquor effects.

One fellow drinks white liniment, or he once did. This would produce a sweat of great magnitude. He would drink his mixture and wrap tightly in a blanket or quilt and sweat. This did produce results. He grew pale and drank water. And sweated some more. The liniment was said to be a cure - all. I 'spect it would. I never had the nerve to try it. The side effect was you could smell the liniment on him for a good three days hence.

Sneezy. Once this starts, you might as well venture to the medicine cabinet to see what is available. I usually take a hand full of something and retire to the couch or bed. Some of these medicines are good. They make me Drowsy. Which leads to Sleepy. Let's not forget Coughfy. He deserves some recognition.

Itchy, Scratchy, Runny, Stuffy, Watery, Sneezy, Drowsy, Sleepy and Coughfy.

I said seven: I'm sorry I had the ninedwarf syndrome. Thanks to the pine tree pollen.