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dflprincess

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5. When he was about 10 (around 1990) my nephew & I

Reply to Grins (Original post)

Thu Aug 12, 2021, 01:21 PM

Aug 2021

ran into an acquaintance who was dealing with post polio syndrome. After we went our separate ways he asked me why she had to use crutches. I told him why and he asked the same question. "What's polio?".

At the time I thought somewhere Dr Salk was smiling.

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Because this deserves its own post. Jonas Salk [View all] Grins Aug 2021 OP

I got all verklempt reading this. Thanks for re)posting. flying_wahini Aug 2021 #1

..and adults wouldnt take the vaccine because polio was called Infantile Paralysis... samnsara Aug 2021 #2

Grins.... Upthevibe Aug 2021 #3

Thank you for this post: "teach your children well" recovering_democrat Aug 2021 #4

When he was about 10 (around 1990) my nephew & I dflprincess Aug 2021 #5

3,145 Americans died in the worst year for polio: 1952 IronLionZion Aug 2021 #6

Excellent post. Thank you. Would you mind if I used some of it in a Facebook post? Lonestarblue Aug 2021 #7

I am thinking I will just steal it rurallib Aug 2021 #8

Use it all! Grins Aug 2021 #9

I just got all misty. Thanks for posting this, Grins. nt crickets Aug 2021 #10