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The new flu shot is painless. It’s like the needle is made of whispers and daydreams.
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November 27th, 2007 at 7:44 pm
I had to insist they NOT put a band-aid on my arm, because it hurts way more to rip the band-aid off my very hairy arm than it does to get the actual shot.
They were pretty flummoxed by this request. I don’t think it’s in a nurse’s nature to skip the band-aid.
Then, sometimes I think when they see an especially hairy arm, some dark part of them ENJOYS slapping on a band-aid…
November 27th, 2007 at 11:01 pm
“whispers and daydreams”-I don’t know why but I really got a kick out that sentence. That wins my imaginary sentence of the day award. But I have trypanophobia so I really don’t believe you.
November 28th, 2007 at 9:13 am
KLM, I hate to disappoint you but I think it’s a real sentence.
November 28th, 2007 at 9:57 am
but freaking out about needles distracts us from freaking out about real problems, like cancer and tyra banks and global warming.
November 28th, 2007 at 2:08 pm
Erik, I meant the award was imaginary. Silly goose.