Chapters 25-26, I Relate the Strange Tale of the Human Hypodermic Needle and Miss Bryfogel and the Frightening Case of the Speckle-Throated Cuckold Summary

Flick and Ralph continue reminiscing about their high school band days. Ralph confesses that he still feels "an old, dull itch" in his left shoulder when he watches the halftime shows on televised football games. He recalls one particular game in which the band marches in the formation of a hypodermic needle to honor the famous television doctor, Dr. Kildare. As Ralph is describing the spectacle, Flick receives a telephone call from his wife, Janis. Apparently, Janis wants Flick to attend a PTA meeting instead of going to The Big Game. Ralph realizes that Flick must have children in...