Title: Strange Medical Cures
Characters: Wash, Simon
Theme: Yodelling Veterinarian of the Alps – Veggie Tales
Notes: So, this was part of a challenge I did recently, five ficlets inspired by five songs from a list of ten (aquired by shuffling your ipod/mp3 player). Hopefully you enjoy it!
For those that have ever listened to Veggie Tales silly songs, you'll hopefully understand why Wash was the conduit for this song theme/inspiration
Some would stand in silence
While some just scratched their scalps
For the curious ways
Of the yodelling veterinarian of the Alps!
"You're lying."
"No! My hand to God! Geese were juggled!"
Simon's face was distrusting as he listened to the outrageous stories Wash had collected.
"But... Why?"
The pilot shrugged. "Beats me. I think they were just really, really bored..."
Simon hit his head against the table, and Wash heard a quiet mutter from the doctor.
"I'll never understand people out here."
Wash just laughed quietly. "Most of the time, I don't think anyone understands the motivations of others," he gestured expansively with his hands. "Besides, there are stranger things out there."
Simon scoffed, "What, aliens?" sarcasm heavy in his voice.
The blonde pilot just grinned. "Who knows? Maybe there is. But I was thinking of the planet where they their medicine was... we'll call it singing."
"Singing," Simon repeated, scepticism etched deep on to his face.
"Well, no. It's really an insult to singing to call it that. It was some horrible sound they called yodelling," Wash shuddered. "They claimed it was an old tradition from Earth-That-Was, but it just sound like a horrible racket to me..."
He wasn't surprised to see the doctor's head slump to the table again.