Only a six month hiatus……I hope

I called the Memorial Blood Center today to cancel my blood donation scheduled for next week. Because of my recent heart attack I am on some serious blood thinners for at least the next six months.

I asked the scheduler if he could tell me how many donations I’d made up to this point and he told me 119 pints. He added that I was just one pint short of three five gallon pails. “I could paint my house with that.” I replied. Shortly afterward I told my wife and her reaction was not unexpected. “Gross,” she said.

I wrote a column in the Reader to celebrate my 100 donation a few years ago. You can read it here.

About the author

Harry is a ferociously good natured eccentric in Duluth Minnesota who detests traitors dressed up as Uncle Sam. You can find somewhat better edited writings of his at the Duluth Reader "contributors." page. The URL is:

https://duluthreader.com/contributors/h/84/284-harry-welty