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29. Thank you CrispyQ.

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #28)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 11:26 AM

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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

Thank you XanaDUer2 debm55 Dec 3 #11

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

Hahaha! True Dough Dec 3 #13

I bet you do. HAHAHHHAHAHHAH debm55 Dec 3 #14

Great question sorcrow Dec 3 #15

Thank you socrow. debm55 Dec 3 #16

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

Thank you Xavier Breath. debm55 Dec 4 #34

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

Don;t understand debm55 Dec 3 #19

Sorry if..fish..had..wings Dec 4 #23

Thank you , debm55 Dec 4 #24

Per Google ailsagirl Dec 4 #20

Thank you ailsagirl debm55 Dec 4 #25

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

Thank you jmowreader. debm55 Dec 4 #26

I consider something different. Goatguy Dec 4 #22

Thank you Goatguy. debm55 Dec 4 #27

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

Thank you CrispyQ. debm55 Dec 4 #29

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

Thank you buzzycrumbhunger for the clue debm55 Dec 4 #32