222

[RM]

Perusing Wayne Francis' site, I stumbled across "Gordon Lightfoot talks about Shadows". Discussing his canoeing, he says :

"So it's an interesting thing - it's really good for your health, and now I've done about 3500 miles of it, but I'm pushing for the 4000 mile mark this summer on the Kazan which is about a 500 mile trip. If you have anything like, go wrong, that's very serious, we carry an emergency locator. Which we would use only in certain instances - like you wouldn't use it if a guy had a toothache, you'd give him a "222" or something."

What is a "222" ?

[imported_Next_Saturday]

I'm thinking it's a misprint or perhaps he mis-spoke and was talking about a 22 caliber! :)
http://www.lightfoot.ca/talkshad.htm

[charlene]

222 is a strong dose of Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)..with codeine and caffeine in it..for more serious pains..lik a toothache..
available up here only..

[Jesse Joe]

http://www.pathetic.org/poem.php?page=library.php&i_memberid=592&i_poemid=1089047100&i_folderid=1033064831&mode=folder

[RM]

Very good. Thank you.

[ELizabeth]

Did you write that poem Jesse Joe?

[charlene]

the poet is named at the link as Chris Sorrenti

[BILLW]

Is that "over the counter" Char ? If so they would sell out every day down here, LOL. Really would !

Bill :)

[Jesse Joe]

Did you write that poem Jesse Joe?

No Elizabeth, I had nothing to do with that poem. I found it on Google and like Charlene posted it was by: Chris Sorrenti.:)

[charlene]

It's "over the counter" (no Rx) but behind the pharmacist's counter so you have to ask for it and answer a few questions....

[brink-]

Remind me in May. ;)