December 2015

A man playing an accordian to a room full of children
Winning Entry!

“The kids were not exactly happy about Accordion Afternoon, but they were happier with them than there were with Bagpipe Breakfast.” - Shanna Reis

Captions

"Does the hospital, perhaps, have a bubble machine?", Mr. Welk asked, nervously

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Submitted by orme on Tue, 12/01/2015 - 09:34

Although still smiling from being asked to give his first performance, the kids' faces revealed two horrible truths – the next generation would never embrace the true marvels of the accordion, and he would never recoup the costs from 181/2 years of lessons.

Submitted by jthazer on Tue, 12/01/2015 - 13:13

Oh look, boys and girls, Tommy's going into surgery!  Let's all give him a nice sendoff, shall we?

Submitted by jeiszner on Tue, 12/01/2015 - 13:59

Send in the Clowns.....PLEASE!

Submitted by mjcurfma on Tue, 12/01/2015 - 15:07

Now watch me whip

Now watch me nae nae

Submitted by ckostrze on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 15:45

Why aren't the kids dancing to the polka music?

Submitted by mwmendez on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 15:48

And now I play "Stairway to Heaven!"  C'mon now, everybody sing!  And-a one, and-a two, and-a.....

Submitted by jdynlach on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 15:50

The kids at Riley Hospital for Children were enterained Saturday afternoon by an accordian player and a person (unknown and not shown here) dressed up as a dog dancing the Polka.

Submitted by sldanko on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 15:50

"Okay...I give!!!!  Take me to surgery!"

Submitted by cbooth on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 16:03

FREEBIRD!!!

Submitted by csilverm on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 16:06

This has got to be the worst Make-A-Wish award ever!

Submitted by mecanner on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 16:16

That's not Desi Arnez....

Submitted by hsimons on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 20:58

That one relative who corners you at Thanksgiving.

Submitted by mokinsey on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 21:14

Accordian to popular opinion, Frank was not nearly as good as he believed himself to be.

Submitted by lukehask on Thu, 12/03/2015 - 14:42

"A couple more songs and these kids will definitely think twice about returning to juvie."

Submitted by hgil on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 22:14

We've reached into a twisted mirror universe to bring you a shot from their world's version of Soul Train.

Submitted by enejako on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 22:16

The playlist.....

Piano Man - Billy Joel, Super Bad - James Brown, Shiny, Happy People - REM, Good Stuff - B52s, Groove is in the Heart - Deee-lite, No Rain - Blind Melon

Submitted by stmcdoug on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 23:14

The twins from The Shining just requested "You better watch out."

Submitted by aslear on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 23:26

"Anyway, here's Wonderwall" 

Submitted by burtchda on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 23:28

Submitted by justgang on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 23:59

Dory"Just keep singing, just keep singing!!"Dory 

Submitted by justgang on Thu, 12/03/2015 - 00:07

The children were just THRILLED by the stirring performance of Albert the acordian player.

Submitted by janealex on Thu, 12/03/2015 - 07:43

Billy Bob hopes the iron lung will not be so complicated.

Submitted by jlyon on Thu, 12/03/2015 - 08:15

Fred singlehandedly did more to reduce the length of hospital stays, more than any amount of therapeutic care; a fact disdained by Chief Nurse Wilma.

Submitted by mrfoley on Thu, 12/03/2015 - 09:55

The kids were not exactly happy about Accordion Afternoon, but they were happier with them than they were with Bagpipe Breakfast.

Submitted by smreis on Fri, 12/04/2015 - 08:42

Ummm...I have to leave.  I think I left the easy-bake oven on!!! 

Submitted by ejstreis on Mon, 12/07/2015 - 10:13

After shuttling all the kids into the cafeteria for the impromptu accordion concert, the nurses were annoyed that Tom did the exact same set he did at Dr. Miller's retirement party.

Submitted by mcferron on Mon, 12/07/2015 - 13:47

The harmonious, young gentleman said to his captive audience "Learn accordian like me because flutes are wimpy!"

Submitted by amyhochs on Wed, 12/09/2015 - 13:50

A little polka music before surgery to lighten the mood as the young doctor contemplates how he is going to safely remove the extra head growing at Timmy's feet (child on bed to his left). 

Submitted by linjorda on Tue, 12/15/2015 - 10:13

Not a tough act to follow.

Submitted by raull on Mon, 01/04/2016 - 09:05