"Gregory Morrow" wrote:
> It seems that a peanut allergy has become almost "fashionable" for a kid
to
> have - kind of like ADD. I'm not discounting that in fact some people
have
> peanut allergies but yes, your allergy is not *my* responsibility, at
least
> in the public realm. The onus to protect your kid or whoever is on you,
not
> me...
>
> It has gotten to the point where peanut products are considered more
"evil"
> than tobacco, fer cryin' out loud...

Nearly so. Actually, true peanut allergy is fairly uncommon. But
fashionably, exposure to peanuts can bring on widespread apoplexy and media
hysteria.