Good afternoon, AA answering service.
Okay.
Hello?
Yeah.
You've called the AA line.
Are you going to a meeting tonight, er?
Yeah, no.
Do you need, did you wanna leave your first
name and your number and I could have someone
call you?
No.
No?
No!
So how are you doing today?
I don't get bored wherever I am.
Are you drinking now?
Yeah, no.
Do you go to AA?
A brown one.
You should.
Yeah.
Do you live in Linsday?
Yeah how much have you had to drink today?
I walk slow and I drink a lot of water these
days.
No wonder I can't understand you.
Yeah, well you if you want to give me your
name and phone number I could have someone
give you a call.
Do you wanna give ME something?
Do you have the number for the mental health?
No.
Ok, I'll give you that.
Have you got a pen?
I'm reading some of your material here...
I gotta be honest with you.
You make a pretty strong case.
I mean just imagine an army of men in wool
pants running through the neighborhood handing
out pottery catalogs door to door!
Maybe you can get to talk to someone there
then because obviously you're worried about
your mental health.
That was not me.
But if you've had that much to drink, the
alcohol that's doing it.
Not a mental health issue.
What's your accent, where you from?
What's in the wrong position?
Most of 'em been somewhere else.
Well you sound like you're having a really
bad day.
My grandmother, who I did not know... 'cause
she died 'fore I came along.. was from Scotland.
Yeah, do you live by yourself? ...her name
was Margaret Kirk.
Have you called here before?
No.
That's why I wish you'd just give me your
first name and your phone number and I'd get
someone to phone you.
And her husband, my grandfather was born...
I don't know in the the north part of England
or Wales one or the other...
Well I can't uh... yeah, uh.
The sponsors that are really knowledgeable
with the problems you're having- And then
you know, some of my dearest friends live
in this city.
But, here's an example of what I'm talking
about we were coming over to this studio today
and the driver really swell guy.. from the
north of England or central England said uh..
uh we have to skirt around because, uh..
Are you sleeping okay?
Yeah.
Are you working or what's happening with your
life?
Well the sign says 1861 but they're lyin'
there's not that many there.
Do you have somebody there with you?
No.
No?
Well I like produce but I don't like Hollywood.
Mhmm.
I was in Liverpool one time.
See in our whole state which is roughly 500
by 500 miles we got less than half a million
there's more than that in six square blocks.
Well I've never been in your house.
Mexico, Yugoslavia, you know--not Hollywood.
Please give me your phone # and I'll get someone
to call you right now.
Well.
Can you give me your phone #? Okay.
Yeah?
What is it?
New Mexico.
Are you from Lindsay?
No.
Where are you from?
Florida.
Yeah?
How did you have you phoned here before?
You're a nice young fella and I'm enjoying
this conversation with you.
I'd like to have somebody talk to you.
You do?
Yes.
What's your accent where ya from?
You've already asked me that.
Please give me your phone # Yeah, and uh..
If you give me your phone # I'll have somebody
call you.
His cheeks were like roses his nose like a
cherry his droll little mouth drawn up like
a bowl. and his beard and his chin was as
white as the snow.
Could I speak to somebody else?
No.
Why not?
Why would ya?
Well, I really do wish that you'd give me
your phone #. 88.. and uh 8 tiny reindeer.
I'm worried about you.
a wink of his eye a twist of his head soon
gave me to know I had nothing to dread and
he spoke not a word but went straight to his
work filled all the stockings then turned
with a jerk Just please give me your phone
# He was dressed all in fur from his head
to his foot and his clothes were all tarnished
with ashes and soot I walk slow and I drink
a lot of water these days.
I think you're drunk!
As I drew in my head and was turning around
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a
bound!
Diabetes.
What phone # did you just phone now?
9033756 Have you phoned this # before?
No.
Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse.
Ok now what makes you think I've been in your
house?
Now Dasher, now Dancer, now Prancer and Vixen,
on Comet, on Cupid on Donder and Blitzen to
the top of the porch to the top of the wall
now dash away dash away dash away all!!!
You're not helping me very much are ya? and
I'd sure like to help you but I can't if I
don't get a number and a you don't even have
to tell me your name.
Yes we do.
No I don't.
I would if I was that hungry but I Do you
wanna give me something?
I've already told you the answer to that.
now Dasher, Now Dancer, now Prancer and Vixen,
on Comet, on Cupid, on Donder and Blitzen
to the top of the porch, to the top of the
wall, now dash away dash away dash away all!!!
Let's quit messing around here, give me your
phone # and I'll get somebody that can help
you.
8 tiny reindeer.
Do you work?
No.
So, you're on the telephone there you must
be able to give me the # No.
Why not?
Now Dasher, now Dancer, now Prancer and Vixen
on Comet, on Cupid on Donder and Blitzen How
old are ya?
65 or older on Medicare and Diabetic When
was the last time you called here?
Last time I checked.
Is your number 738 something?
Give 'em a call to find out!
I think that you just need someone that a
sponsor that can help you.
I like to think of it as my lifeline.
Yeah, well You know every so often, a package
like this is delivered right to my door and
they carry all the brands.
No.
No?
You don't shop here?
No.
I even had to cancel a round of golf with
the Secretary of State, do you like golf?
No I don't, I really don't.
Well I get a little irritated when somebody
calls me away from my golf!
I'm Wilford Brimley and I've had diabetes
for about 20 years.
Yeah.
Believe me it can be scary.
I can't help you out if you don't give me,
I need your phone # so I can have someone
call you.
903-567-8 tiny reindeer What were you drinking
today?
I walk slow and drink a lot of water these
days.
No but I say, what did you drink?
Here's an example of what I'm talking about,
we were coming over to this studio today and
the driver really swell guy from the north
of England or central England said, uh- Could
I have your phone # ? --we have to skirt around
because- Say could I have your phone #? uh..yeah.
Call Liberty Medical!
Now how could a cold cereal do all that?
How could you give 'em anything but hot Quaker
Oatmeal?
I'm gonna say good bye for now and you can
call back later if you feel like it.
In addition to being a post master.
I'm the General.
and we both know it's the job of a General
to by god get things done!
Diabetes doesn't have to take over your life.
I'll talk to you later and Quaker's got some
good news for you. and good luck.
T'was the night before Xmas when all through
the house not a creature was stirring not
even a mouste.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter
I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter
And you've got the number for the other # I
gave you?
No.
I'm reading some of your material here I got
to be honest with you you make a pretty strong
case I mean just imagine an army of men in
wool pants running through the neighborhood
handing out pottery catalogs door-to-door!
If you give me the # I can have somebody talk
to you as long as you'd like to talk to them?
In that case, there's just no reason not to.
I certainly could and uh- I'm Wilford Brimley
and I've had Diabetes for - You have a what?
A brown one.
Now Dasher, now Dancer now Prancer and Vixen
DIABETES on Comet, on Cupid, on Donder and
Blitzen, DIABETES to the top of the porch
to the top of the wall now dash away, dash
away, dash away all!
