21.04.17 - Splinters

I got a splinter last week. I used to get splinters all the time as a child. Splinters are like scabs on your knee. A constant throughout childhood that one day suddenly just stop. I don't know who it was, but someone led me to believe that splinters, left untreated, would travel up my nerves, into my brain, killing me*. Therefore, with every splinter I got I would quickly go find my mum who would release the offending article from my person using a safety pin and some harsh words. Last week I just cursed my painful finger and went to bed.

James

*I actually think splinters can kill you, if they get infected. Watch out kids, wood is not your friend.