Bandages

Christopher Horrell

Jan 28, 2003

So, in an interesting twist of fate I too needed a bandage today. I cut myself on a file folder of all things. Paper cuts, when deep enough, can really draw the blood. I opted for the clear/transparent kind as that seems most fitting for a coporate environment. I usually get something wacky, like the Power Puff girls, but I figure it was best to play it conservative like. Apparently, Band-Aids were invented in 1920 by Earle Dickson whose wife was…well…accident prone? Anyway, check out the Band-Aid story when you have a chance. I’d be a little miffed if I was Josephine.

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