On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:28:05 -0400, "Zeppo" > wrote:

>Perhaps, but I recall from my youth that no one talked about cancer out
>loud. I never did understand that. Someone got colon cancer and the news was
>spread in whispers and never discussed out lout. It made it sound as if
>either the sick person was at fault or it was the work of the devil. No one
>could ever explain the reason for this nonsense.
>
>Even my parents, who were pretty open about most things with us kids, were
>very superstitious on this subject.
>
In the "old days", even the '60's, the hope to survive was slim to
none for cancer. It was what it was. I don't remember whispers or
superstitions. People did what they could afford to do, but even Mayo
Clinic was in its infancy of fighting cancer successfully.


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I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.