Sweet Interlude

**Riverkilt** · 11th December 07, 01:05 PM

So, I'm at work kilted in my Leatherneck tartan today. Stopped by the hospital to donate blood at the blood drive.

The lady who asks all those questions before donation lit up when she saw my kilt and said her ex-husband had a Leatherneck tartan kilt. Then she tells me her first name, which is Gaelic and I don't remember, and goes on and on about being around kilted men and pipers and highland games all her life...sadly, a much younger lady...not sure where she's from, the blood bank folks travel around the remote towns of Arizona harvesting blood.

Her ear rings and necklace were Celtic knot designs. A lucky find for a younger rabble.

But sure a nice change with affirmation and appreciation instead of the usual silly questions.

Ron

**James MacMillan** · 11th December 07, 01:10 PM

Ron - When will you learn to always put the small digital camera in the sporran.... We want photographic proof that they would actually accept your blood!

**Retro Red** · 11th December 07, 01:19 PM

That does sound like it was a pleasant exchange there, Ron. Good thing the sweet, young lass didn't raise your blood pressure too high, though, or you couldn't have donated.

Hey, that's a good suggestion, James! I'm scheduled to donate a double dose of platelets this coming Saturday. I'll take along my camera & ask them to take a photo of me getting drained (in a kilt, of course).
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**Bugbear** · 11th December 07, 01:19 PM

Hmmm! Celtic knot earrings. Wonder if they have those in "guy" earrings...

**davedove** · 11th December 07, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by James MacMillan

Ron - When will you learn to always put the small digital camera in the sporran.... We want photographic proof that they would actually accept your blood!

I think I would rather see the young lady.

**Riverkilt** · 11th December 07, 01:25 PM

Jeez you guys...

Yes, they take my blood...this pic was from the previous donation.

Today was my 74th pint....working on ten gallons. My grandmother donated ten gallons...if she could, I can.

Ron

**Arizona Scot** · 11th December 07, 01:26 PM

Ron for a small town you seem to have more encounters than I do down in metro Phoenix. Where did you earn all this good karma?

**CactusJack** · 11th December 07, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by davedove

I think I would rather see the young lady.

Ditto that

**CactusJack** · 11th December 07, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by Ted Crocker

Hmmm! Celtic knot earrings. Wonder if they have those in "guy" earrings...

Is there a difference?

I have had a pierced ear for my than 30 years and did not know.

So maybe I shouldn't steal one from my wife anymore

**McMurdo** · 11th December 07, 01:32 PM

Very cool encounter Ron, thanks for letting us now about it, today we have had some less than stellar weather, I'm in my Maple Leaf kilt, not a word from anyone, and I just got home from Wal-Mart.