Monkeypox

I went to Walmart this morning - yes, it was very brave.
My dander was up - I was on high alert - for active shooters and the unmasked.

Then I saw him! A man on the cookie aisle - he looked like he had the monkeypox!
So, I kicked him in the nuts and ran - you can’t be too careful out there.


It turns out that he was just an 80-year-old retiree wearing a polka-dot shirt.
I apologized - from a safe distance - as the paramedics carted him away.


It felt like a close call.
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Gondolf Avatar
May 25, 2022 at 11:25 AM
OMG...you go around kicking 80-year-old men in the nuts ??? I best steer clear of you !!!
Vionet Avatar
May 25, 2022 at 12:57 PM
Was that YOU, John? I’m SO sorry!
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