Hospitals/Mottos/Flowers/Birds/Dentists

January 14, 2003

Roma, Holly – all of you:

The problem I have with them telling you to bring virtually NOTHING with you

to the hospital is that it seems like a stupendous double standard to me.

On the one hand they flat out tell you that you can’t trust them with your

valuables – no jewels, no wallet, no cell phone, no Swiss army knife – they

can’t be responsible for that stuff – might all get lifted while you’re

unconscious. They probably have people who can arrange to steal scarves and

headphones and nightgowns too -- possibly even the clothes you intend to

wear home. I mean the admissions people make the place sound like an

absolute den of thieves.

On the other hand, you’re supposed to trust them with your LIFE.

I have a hard time trusting someone with my life who can’t be trusted with

my cell phone and my credit cards. Makes me REAL nervous!!!

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Roma: I’m with you on the motto: “What good is fretting alone with your

womb?” - it's great --

and the flower: Love Lies Bleeding - though I must admit the flower thing

takes me back in my mind to the labia/flower/art thing – this probably

really dates me

BUT – about the BIRD – WHAT bird? I can't imagine - but I'm sure you can

come up with something.

Gimme a “B” !

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As for the dentist: well, no thoughts about ovaries and basketballs this

time – I did break out laughing at one point because I couldn’t help

thinking that if the equivalent of Pompey were to occur while I was lying

there, some archaeologist thousands of years from now could decipher it as a

bizarre sacrificial ritual. Told the dentist that --(mumbled through cotton

wads of course) she just laughed and said “and WE’D be sacrificing YOU.” –

well, at least, she’s got a sense of humor – (which is more than I can say

for the gynecologist – who never even cracks a smile – do they take

“super-serious” lessons or what?).

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Pat

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