Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Colored Bracelets No Longer Disease Awareness

So, I saw a physical therapist the other day. Love at first sight: he was buff, big biceps, large tattoo on both arms, crisp khaki pants, late 20ish, and a red rubber bracelet on his wrist!

"What's the bracelet for?" I asked, figuring heart association, hoping MS.

"Core reminder," he said as he showed it to me up close. Sure enough, there it read, "Core Reminder." (Your core muscles are the center of your body's universe)

Yep, the original (and brilliant) intent of the cheap disease awareness bracelets has officially died.

I asked if they were all red. "Well, for our hospital anyway."

Didn't we do that years ago with strings? To remind us to do something?

Alas, I guess my power chair speaks for itself.

4 comments:

S. Taylor said...

So, I saw a physical therapist the other day. Love at first sight: he was buff, big biceps, large tattoo on both arms, crisp khaki pants, late 20ish, and a red rubber bracelet on his wrist!

"What's the bracelet for?" I asked, figuring heart association, hoping MS.

"Core reminder," he said as he showed it to me up close. Sure enough, there it read, "Core Reminder." (Your core muscles are the center of your body's universe)

Yep, the original (and brilliant) intent of the cheap disease awareness bracelets has officially died.

I asked if they were all red. "Well, for our hospital anyway."

Didn't we do that years ago with strings? To remind us to do something?

Alas, I guess my power chair speaks for itself.

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Diane J Standiford said...

So, I saw a physical therapist the other day. Love at first sight: he was buff, big biceps, large tattoo on both arms, crisp khaki pants, late 20ish, and a red rubber bracelet on his wrist!

"What's the bracelet for?" I asked, figuring heart association, hoping MS.

"Core reminder," he said as he showed it to me up close. Sure enough, there it read, "Core Reminder." (Your core muscles are the center of your body's universe)

Yep, the original (and brilliant) intent of the cheap disease awareness bracelets has officially died.

I asked if they were all red. "Well, for our hospital anyway."

Didn't we do that years ago with strings? To remind us to do something?

Alas, I guess my power chair speaks for itself.

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Webster said...

So, I saw a physical therapist the other day. Love at first sight: he was buff, big biceps, large tattoo on both arms, crisp khaki pants, late 20ish, and a red rubber bracelet on his wrist!

"What's the bracelet for?" I asked, figuring heart association, hoping MS.

"Core reminder," he said as he showed it to me up close. Sure enough, there it read, "Core Reminder." (Your core muscles are the center of your body's universe)

Yep, the original (and brilliant) intent of the cheap disease awareness bracelets has officially died.

I asked if they were all red. "Well, for our hospital anyway."

Didn't we do that years ago with strings? To remind us to do something?

Alas, I guess my power chair speaks for itself.

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Kim @ Stuff could... said...

So, I saw a physical therapist the other day. Love at first sight: he was buff, big biceps, large tattoo on both arms, crisp khaki pants, late 20ish, and a red rubber bracelet on his wrist!

"What's the bracelet for?" I asked, figuring heart association, hoping MS.

"Core reminder," he said as he showed it to me up close. Sure enough, there it read, "Core Reminder." (Your core muscles are the center of your body's universe)

Yep, the original (and brilliant) intent of the cheap disease awareness bracelets has officially died.

I asked if they were all red. "Well, for our hospital anyway."

Didn't we do that years ago with strings? To remind us to do something?

Alas, I guess my power chair speaks for itself.

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