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From: jens@moscom.UUCP (Jens Fiederer)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: January is National Volunteer Blood
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Date: Tue, 28-Jan-86 03:43:52 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 28 03:43:52 1986
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Donating blood was spiritually encouraged in the US Virgin Islands.  They
had a big blood drive there just as I was turning 18.  All donaters were
give a small flask (pint-sized, I think) of rum or vodka.  My first donation
experience!

Another oddity was the distance between the stations -- resting was done in
a different building from where the blood was taken!  My escort complained
that I was walking too quickly, and she couldn't keep up to pick me up if I
had fallen...

I forget whether I missed out on the booze because I was too young at the time
or whether it was because I simply didn't drink yet at that age.

Azhrarn