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It's RFD .......

Some people (and unfortunately I am one of them) never know what might come out of their mouth ..... until it does!!

Such was the case, recently.

I had driven Mike to the doctor. Since he has Shingles, in his right eye, he's unable to drive until ..... well, until he can see!  So, whether he likes to ride with me, or not ............

He can still watch television or check his phone or Facebook. You know, all those important things in one's life!

Anyway, we left the doctor's office and headed to the Pharmacy in the HyVee Grocery Store. I was pleased to see that the store was following the guidelines set out by the CDC or Prez Trump or somebody!

The Pharmacy had the floor marked off, with blue tape, to indicate 6-foot spaces between customers. Store employees were "masked up," although shoppers (other than me) wearing masks were few and far between - even though the store is in Waterloo, Iowa; a "hot spot" for the Covid-19 Virus.

While waiting for Mike's prescription, I went to pick up some Tylenol and the shelves were bare, other than Tylenol PM. It has been said that  Tylenol is more effective for pain control than Ibuprofen against Covid-19 symptoms. That's okay, 'cause I can't take NSAIDS, anyway (but I have no symptoms ...so no panicking!)

I went to the Pharmacist and asked, "do you not have any Tylenol?"  He came from behind the counter to search and advised that "Tylenol has really been in short supply, since the Virus."

Then he asked, "What do you take Tylenol for?"

And I answered, "RFD." (What?  Where did that come from?)

That poor Pharmacist had one of those "deer in the headlights" look, but he didn't say a word nor did he ask a question. He just looked really puzzled and confused.

It would have probably helped his feelings if he had known that I was feeling puzzled and confused, too!!

He fumbled around and suggested a bottle of the HyVee "they're just like Tylenol" brand, and I took them and made a quick escape before he could decide to ask questions about this "RFD disease!"

The answer should have been "RLS" (as in Restless Leg Syndrome) but nowhere in my brain was that acronym going to be found, at that moment.  Why I didn't just say "headaches??"

I'm sure, with my southern drawl, he probably thought it was some kind of new southern diagnosis......like maybe "Redneck Foreign Disease."

It's just a fact, I never know what I might say.....until I hear me talking!!








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