# Got Rheumatism? Get a Whale Carcass!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-rheumatism-get-a-whale-carcass/1033807>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 13, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-rheumatism-get-a-whale-carcass/1033807 "2026-10-13T15:29:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-rheumatism-get-a-whale-carcass/1033807/21 "2026-10-14T15:59:05Z")

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Yikes! @Jasmine

What a way to go!😱

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**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-rheumatism-get-a-whale-carcass/1033807/22 "2026-10-14T18:37:38Z")

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You just have to pray for three days and three nights, and then you will be ejected from the whale.

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**Author:** ![Eric1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3bc359/32.png) [@Eric1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eric1)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-rheumatism-get-a-whale-carcass/1033807/23 "2026-10-15T01:16:59Z")

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Oh that is hilarious! I’ve read Moby Dick a few times but never considered the chapter/passages. When I googled it, it said Ishmael was in a euphoric state afterwards and started grasping his crew mates hands while excitedly talking about universal brotherhood. I should write an essay about it.

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-rheumatism-get-a-whale-carcass/1033807/24 "2026-10-15T02:59:21Z")

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I believe that’s the bible story about Jonah and the Whale.

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