Friday, November 18, 2005

Needles

I just got back from more than 2 hours of waiting for a flu shot at the supermarket. 2 hours. For those of you playing at home, yes, my lunch hour is only that: an hour. However, I called in on my trusty cellphone, and all is well.

First off, they started late. 30 full minutes. There was only one woman to do it all: take money, sign forms, answer questions, poke you with the needle. The store people gave us each a big book of coupons, but since we don't shop there, the savings aren't being passed on to us.

They didn't run out of shots. At least, not before I got my turn. There were 70 shots available, and about 50 or so people signed up when I left, with more trickling in.

If you see a coughing bird, run. That's all you can do.

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