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Originally posted by wrigley
You know what I did today. I spent about 12 HOURS waiting in line with my parents and 248 other elderly people so they could get a flu shot. *I didn't get the shot but my parents needed help filling out the paperwork* The first person in line was there at 4:45 a.m. My parents and I got in line around 9:30 am. It was a madhouse at Dominick's grocery store.
Some people in our line left. Salesclerks starting passing out orange juice and cookies to the people in line.We sat in the same place in line until 8:15 pm. Luckily my parents got their shot.
So you're darn right I'm alot of colorful verbs and adjectives right now about the flu shot being distributed to otherwise healthy members of Congress, their staff, and prisoners. If I can go without a flu shot they can fly by the seat of their pants just like the rest of the healthy population during flu season. Their shot should have gone instead to those who really needed it.
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I assume you realize what a saint you are. Your parents obviously raised a great child, and I salute you.
In the past, people survived without flu shots, and we'll survive this year too.
The media and politicians have created a near-panic, and our most senior people have panicked. They need to relax and enjoy more bingo and checkers.
PS: My mother, in the past two weeks, has won bingo jackpots of $700 and $200 (tax-free).