Roll Up Your Sleeves

I'm in line waiting for a flu shot at the drug store. I begin to examine items on the nearest shelves surrounding me. Do you remember that quiz asking which six items you would want to survive on a deserted island? I immediately thought of that. I found: a DNA paternity test, a breath alcohol tester,wound closure strips, Bleedarrest, Toy Story bandaids, a Barbie sparkling princess, sunscreen, reading glasses, eye drops, margarita mix, a Star Wars light saber, bruise relief, a baseball splint, mouthwash, a handheld shower, latex gloves, Beggin Strips, an Angry Birds board game, antacids, Staphaseptic, a Play Doh fun factory, lice treatment, Winnie the Pooh tattoos, adult diapers and ivy block. Add the tequila for the mix, Corona, limes and Coca Cola and I am ready for the next episode of Survivor. Seriously. Only in America could I find these items in one optical scan. The flu shot? Check. The pharmacist* said that everyone over the age of six months should have one. Roll up your sleeves. This blog is nothing if not a community service.

*Also the recommendation of the U.S. Center for Disease Prevention and Control