Why do plastic bandages smell so bad these days? After a day or two, you do not want to have one pass anywhere near your nose...

Fabric ones don't seem to be as bad, but I've noticed they tend to get dirtier, making them a tad unsightly. People looking at you might wonder if you ever bother to shower, even if you just have. The fabric seems to be a dirt magnet.

Not that plastic ones are any better, mind you. In between collecting dirt at the edges, and eventual fraying, they have a far shorter shelf life than they used to. I remember having bandages for weeks when I was younger, and they looked as good by the end, as they did at the outset. They worked fantastic to heal wounds, while you were walking five miles to school every day, in 18" of snow, uphill...

I wonder if they still have bandages with little cartoon characters on them?? I seem to remember Scooby Doo Band-Aids, or some other wacky conceptual themes like that. Come to think of it, I know for sure they used to sell Mickey Mouse bandages - that aging, over-sized rat sells himself out for anything...

They should bring back that idea, but with celebrity mug shots. That would be cool...

That's a wrap!!

Chow for now!