Originally Posted By: sinbad
And I thought this horse had been flogged to death cry


No it's still alive -- according to a German song about the Holzmichl -- the wood chopping Michael -- the Wood-Michael.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-418rybwVI

Original words here: http://www.songtexte.com/songtext/de-randfichten/lebt-denn-dr-alte-holzmichl-noch-3de618b.html

Machine Translation with a little correction:
Michael is not fine, Michael is not fine,
Michael is not fine, his nose is all red.
Hacking (wood) is difficult for him, to hack is difficult
hacking is hard for him and cough plagues him very much.
Because Michael is really bad off,
all sing very softly now this song.
Is the old Wood-Michael still alive, is Wood-Michael still alive, is Wood-Michael still alive?
Yes, he's alive, he's still alive, he's still alive.
Yes, he's alive, he's still alive, does not die.

Michael is sick, Michael is sick,
Michael is sick, we will also be anxious and scared.
What shall we do then just what are we supposed to do only
what are we supposed to just do so, he must now take a rest.
Because Michael is really bad off,
we all together hum our song.
Mmh ...

Michael is half dead, Michael is half dead,
Michael is half dead, we have our hands full with him.
He is now on the plank, he is now on the plank,
He is now on the plank and he does not say much.
Because with Michael it's now coming to an end,
we all fall quiet for our song.
...

Come on, let's go to the grave visit him once.
Just look, a miracle has happened.
Dr Michl's not dead, fortunately,
therefore we sing the song as loud as we can sing.
Is the old Wood-Michael still alive, is Wood-Michael still alive, is Wood-Michael still alive?
Yes, he's alive, he's still alive, he's still alive.
Yes, he's alive, he's still alive, does not die.

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