Monday, July 2, 2012

PSA

We could talk all day about the things wrong with using chewable tobacco. But why ever would an eye doctor want to weigh in on the subject?

This story is actually borrowed from a colleague of mine, but nevertheless funny and very shareable.

A kid presents to the emergency department at the children's hospital. He took a blunt object to one side of his face right on the eye. So the questions begin to further learn the details of the event.

"What happened?"
"My kid got hit in the face with a can of Skoal."
"How exactly?"
"The lawnmower."
"Excuse me?"
"I ran over it with the lawnmower. It flew out and hit him and. . ."
"I think I got it."

The moral: Do not leave empty cans of Skoal in your yard, particularly when a lawnmower is about to cross its path. Oh yeah, and bystanders should not be around when a lawnmower is being operated. Ever. I don't care how old they are, but especially kids.

Now I know I'm in Arkansas.