Blood Runs Through It

I never thought it would be possible at my advanced age, but I received a rejection letter today.

New York Blood Center refused to accept my offer of blood donation on the basis that I had spent way too much time in UK prior to the discovery of CJD, or Mad Cow disease.

Sad realisation: in the eyes of those hard-working lovely nurses, I am no better than somebody who had shot up some dope or paid for sex recently.