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sorcrow

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15. Great question

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Tue Dec 3, 2024, 09:37 PM

Dec 3

Could be almost anything, given the conditions in 19th century London, polio, badly healed break, even an infected splinter.

(Maybe he tripped while tiptoeing through the tulips.)

Best regards,
Sorghum Crow

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What was wrong with Tiny Tim in The Christmas Carol? Dickens never says. Thank you. A poster posted a clip from a [View all] debm55 Dec 3 OP

Probably polio n/t sarge43 Dec 3 #1

A poster posted a scene from the MaGoo Christmas Carol and Tiny Tim had a crutch. and was carried by Bob Cratchit, I was debm55 Dec 3 #2

Thank you sarge43. debm55 Dec 3 #10

Polio? XanaDUer2 Dec 3 #3

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Dickens never knew. He asked around but no one knew the name of the boys problem so he didn't name it in the story. Srkdqltr Dec 3 #4

Interesting ProfessorGAC Dec 3 #6

Considering the location and time period: a combination of rickets and TB is the most happybird Dec 3 #5

Thank you happybird. debm55 Dec 3 #9

Something to do with gluten. Sneederbunk Dec 3 #7

Tiny Tim True Dough Dec 3 #8

Oh True Dough. debm55 Dec 3 #12

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I bet you do. HAHAHHHAHAHHAH debm55 Dec 3 #14

Great question sorcrow Dec 3 #15

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Brain cloud. Xavier Breath Dec 3 #17

A brain cloud!? Alpeduez21 Dec 4 #30

A favorite movie of mine, and criminally underrated, if you ask me. Xavier Breath Dec 4 #33

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'Tis sad but if..fish..had..wings Dec 3 #18

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Per Google ailsagirl Dec 4 #20

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He could have been injured, too jmowreader Dec 4 #21

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I consider something different. Goatguy Dec 4 #22

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I can never see the words Tiny Tim without hearing Tiptoe Through the Tulips. CrispyQ Dec 4 #28

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If the movie offers a clue... buzzycrumbhunger Dec 4 #31

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