Cider

Little Johnny came running into the house bawling his eyes out and cradling his hand.

"Mommy, quick! Get me a glass of cider!" he wailed.

"Why do you want a glass of cider?" asked his mom.

"I cut my hand on a thorn, and I want the pain to go away."

Confused, but weary of the child's whining, the mother obliged and poured him a glass of cider. Little Johnny immediately dunked his hand in it.

"OUCH! It still hurts! This cider doesn't work!" he whined.

"What are you talking about?" asked Little Johnny's increasingly perplexed mommy, "What ever made you think that cider would ease your pain?"

"Well, I overheard my big sister say that whenever she gets a prick in her hand, she can't wait to get it in cider."