Posted by Nicholas at October 13, 2006 12:43 AMI dreaded shots as a kid; who didn't? The nurse had a trick: She'd hold a box up to my eyes, and ask me what color I saw. "Red," I'd say, thinking: Blood red! When it changed from red to green, she asked me again, and as my brain processed the new information and prepared a response, she jabbed with the drill bit into my tender arm. It certainly took my mind off the problem, but to this day I can't go through a traffic signal without feeling like I deserve a balloon.
James Lileks, "Daily Quirk: Roll up your sleeve; it's jabbin' time", Star Tribune, 2006-10-10
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