FROG IN THE THROAT

 

A particular small frog was native to the English countryside. This frog secretes an enzyme when disturbed. It was discovered that this enzyme worked as a sort of antibiotic for sore throats. When a person had a sore throat, a string was tied around the foot of this tiny frog and put down the person's throat. The frog would become agitated and secrete the enzyme directly in the person's throat. A person who had a sore throat, therefore, would inevitably, literally have a

FROG IN THE THROAT