Re: nicotine & Parkinson's

[Judith Guion <jguion@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 10 Nov 1994, Charles O'Hara wrote:

> Hello Judith,
> As a smoker also - lung cancer - emphasema(?) - other related diseases from
> smoking, in addition to Parkinson's - cannot be all that good.  We smokers
> CHOOSE to smoke.  We choose to allow ourselves a slow, painful death from
> smoking related diseases.  We choose to fatten the pockets of the tabacco
> industry.  We choose, by our own example, to encourage our children to
> smoke.  And, so they do, don't they.  Slow down at the next school bus stop
> you pass - check out the children smoking.  WE choose to smoke.
> Whom, of this group, has CHOSEN Parkinson's?
> Please, excuse me---  I HAD to respond to this message!
> Sharon O'Hara
> >
> >This is almost too thrilling...to think there may be some GOOD outcome of
> >our smoking!
> >Judith
> >
Sharon, Of course you are right.  I really was attempting a rather self
conscious joke.  Alas, my beloved son, aged 32, smokes exactly like his
mama, gestures and all.  As you may know, I teach.  It is now against the
law here in Washington to smoke on any school property.  That means that
I spend my lunch hour parked outside the school fence getting in my quota
of vice.  I'm sure I do not present a positive picture to students nor to
their parents who hunt me out in my car (fondly known as the pool hall)
in order to chat with me.  I trust you are not too offended by my smoggy
attempt at humor.
Judith > >