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AIDS Mary and Vegas Wedding
AIDS Mary A group of young college women went to Florida for spring break. While there, one of the girls became convinced that she had met the perfect man and fell madly in love. By the end of the week they were engaged but when spring break ended the girl had to fly home. When they were saying goodbye at the airport, the man gave her a ring box in which she assumed was an engagement ring. He asked her not to open it until she got home. When she arrived, she excitedly told her family and friends all about "Mr. wonderful", and with them gathered around her she opened the ring box, which contained a toy skeleton and a piece of paper which said "Welcome to the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Love and Marraige, Medical, UrbanLegendsOnline
The Origins of Raggedy Ann
The time is about 1917. Smallpox rears its ugly face and mass inoculation follows on its heels. It is customary, at this time, to inoculate all children in schools against the dreaded disease. Obtaining consent from the parents before inoculating the child is not customary. Children are routinely inoculated, at school, several times for the same disease without parents giving consent or being advised of the inoculations. Marcella Gruelle is the young daughter of Johnny … Read entire article »
Don’t Lick Envelopes
We received this submittal as a group of stories and testimonials on why you should avoid licking envelopes from now on. As if anyone uses “snail mail” anymore…kidding, kidding… I used to work for an envelope company. Our plant supervisor used to work in the Chicago plant and told us not to lick the envelopes because they would often find dead rats at the bottom of the glue barrel (after thousands of envelopes had been glued and shipped). EEWW! I work in a factory and we have 2 employees who used to work in an envelope factory. They told me that when the machine jams up, they use whatever water is handy to thin out the glue. This includes water that they just mopped the floor with. Since then, I’ve avoided … Read entire article »
Filed under: Bugs and Snakes, Medical
Doctor Appointment
After anthropologist Susan McKinley came back home from an expedition in South America, she noticed a very strange rash on her left breast. Nobody knew what it was and she quickly dismissed it believing that the holes would leave in time. Upon her return she decided to see a doctor after she started developing intense pains. The doctor, not knowing the exact severity of the disease, gave her antibiotics and special creams. As time lapsed the pain did not subside and her left breast became more inflamed and started to bleed. She decided to bandage her sores however as Susan’s pain grew more intense she decided to seek help from a more certified doctor. Dr. Lynch could not diagnose the infection and told Susan to seek the aid of one … Read entire article »
Filed under: Bugs and Snakes, Featured, Medical
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