April 15th, 2010 / 3:30 pm
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The Artist Treatment

So apparently, Canada is such a Socialist paradise that they have a hospital devoted *just* for artists. I heard about this last night. This afternoon, rehashing the previous evening’s conversation in the most brutal way, I thought maybe I’d made it up, that maybe there wasn’t really a hospital just for artists, but in fact, it’s true.

Last night, as a friend was telling me about this artist hospital, I laughed, thinking about all the maladies HTML Giant & crew would walk in complaining about (oh my wrist hurts from typing, from masturbating too much, etc), the “special” treatment that artists need over and above “normal” people. I mean, in many ways, it makes sense. Musicians have very different bodily needs than say, accountants. Sculptors are different from mechanics, maybe. But where does this end? Should every occupation have its own special hospital?

20 Comments

  1. Catherine Lacey

      I thought they just called that place “Rehab.”

  2. Catherine Lacey

      I thought they just called that place “Rehab.”

  3. justin

      Maybe the doctors and nurses are artists too. That would be interesting.

  4. justin

      Maybe the doctors and nurses are artists too. That would be interesting.

  5. Sean

      I am a nurse and artist. Also, you can actually hurt your wrist from this? No way.

      Artist also need their own eyeglasses and maybe a car brand, like a Subaru.

      Wait.

  6. Sean

      I am a nurse and artist. Also, you can actually hurt your wrist from this? No way.

      Artist also need their own eyeglasses and maybe a car brand, like a Subaru.

      Wait.

  7. Janey Smith

      Yes.

  8. Janey Smith

      Yes.

  9. Jhon Baker

      I love it. Rehab lets in too many bad artists, speaking of, is there a litmus for entry? How do they know? is it if your either an asshole or dreamy and ethereal? I need a nw hospital badly though, they are tired of seeing me at my normal hospital.

  10. Jhon Baker

      I love it. Rehab lets in too many bad artists, speaking of, is there a litmus for entry? How do they know? is it if your either an asshole or dreamy and ethereal? I need a nw hospital badly though, they are tired of seeing me at my normal hospital.

  11. gena

      no, it just would add to “scenes” i think.

  12. gena

      no, it just would add to “scenes” i think.

  13. (not) Brent Newland

      ha yall are right artists are all the same

  14. (not) Brent Newland

      ha yall are right artists are all the same

  15. Donald

      good job, (n)-dog

  16. Donald

      good job, (n)-dog

  17. zusya

      i call shenanigans. sounds like more a mental health facility with a focus on art therapy.

  18. (not) Brent Newland

      thanks dude, i feel like im really getting my bearings

  19. (not) Brent Newland

      thanks dude, i feel like im really getting my bearings

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