Front: Blood group O . . . Rh-Negative . . . “Carry this card with you always” . . . Well, I did.
As I was getting bloodwork done in the lab today, I thought, Why not?
I have been carrying this card around in my wallet for half a century now.
It is the worse for wear.
So, why not get it renewed?
The lab technician laughed.
Okay, it was more of a chortle, but I was relieved that it was not a guffaw.
If I were admitted to hospital after an accident, she said, they would test my blood immediately. The card is no good anymore.
Back: “Show this card to doctor in charge.” Well, I would have, if I were bleeding.
She suggested that I remove it from my wallet and keep it as a curiosity.
Good idea.
Perhaps I should re-examine that condom that kept it company . . . heh, heh.
Interior: “BLOOD TESTED 26.4.67” And many times since, but this is the only card I ever got. I’ll miss it.
