February 20, 2003
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Doughnut shop quarantined
In our household, some of the side-effects of terror paranoia and increased airport security, etc., are viewed with reactions ranging from amazement to amusement. We are less and less amazed as time passes and such reports become commonplace, but our capacity for amusement remains fresh and vital.
The news story linked above tickled my funny bone. The story is about a Saudi Arabian college student who sprayed a little cologne and, “caused authorities in Philadelphia to quarantine a hospital emergency room, a doughnut shop and a drug store on Wednesday.” It was the “doughnut shop” that got me. The cop/donut connection is a cliché, I know, but it still struck me funny.
Comments (9)
I’m askeered, and it ain’t of cologne…it’s US.
well, if he got that cologne from J.C. Penny’s, we should ALL fear its effects!
Terrorists attacks have left us wondering if there is such a thing as safety, but are our reasons rational enough to do assume so quickly? I don’t have an answer to this so I am asking you, SuSu.
On a side note, cops and donuts. Now, that’s a connection unecessary for assumptions.
I am sure there was a real sense of concern but really that was a bit much. Like Dumb! Zera
Should’ve Quarantined the starbucks next door too.
thank you for your kind words, i hope to see you again soon. take care
wonders never cease
lol
Heh