General Green washes away his troubles with some bubbles
With claims that the hot spring waters could cure diseases and other chronic ailments, yesterday General Green went on an excursion to nearby Cherokee Springs. For centuries the naturally warmed mineral waters of Cherokee Springs have been cherished and enjoyed by local Indians for their healing powers - providing anti-inflammatory benefits to bones, joints and injuries such as lost fingers and thumbs.
Weekly between 20 and 30 people visit the springs. After paying his 25 confederate cents the General went on record as saying: “The springs did not live up to the description and the photogenic drawing in the brochure - that of an elegant bathing house of Bath Spa in England, within grounds planted with native and ornamental trees and shrubbery, much along the lines that a southern gentleman is accustomed too. I have to be frank, the springs are a bit of a monkey bath. The water was so hot , when you step in you went "Ooo ooo ooo !"
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| General Green enjoys a cleansing communial Bathe |
It has been said by those who are able to work their way up to actually drinking cups of the spring water, that they experience the effects of better health. Having acquired the therapeutic benefit of ‘taking the waters”, unlike the local mudpuppies and waterdogs who frequent these springs and who are known to re-grow entire limbs, we can reliably report that no miracles occurred. General Green still does not have a right thumb and index finger.
