my sore throat and wheres all this green gunged coming from

[Arthur Little]

You would remember if you’ve had it before ( chronic tonsillitis ). It’s unusual these days to need surgical removal, especially in adults. The tonsils act as a barrier against spread of infection.

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Tonsill...roduction.aspx

Conversely, Alan ... you'll remember it was commonplace for kids of the early post-war generation to have their *tonsils removed prior to starting school (as *MINE were in 1949) for no reason other than parents of that era's [? mistaken ] belief that such a practice was somehow "beneficial" in safeguarding their child(ren) against developing frequent colds, &c.