When I have in mind both a somewhat amusing tale and one that is quite disgusting and sad, I am uncertain which should go first. Thus, I will label both clearly, and the reader, well-warned as he/she is, may choose his/her preferred order.
Amusing:
On occasion, I see some terrific shirts here. One of the maintanence guys at the Scheel Center sometimes wears a shirt that says "I only drink on days that end in Y." In Spanish, no days end in Y. I once saw a grown man wearing a well-worn, yet classy circa-1999 N*Sync t-shirt. Just today I saw some guy on the street wearing a Justin Morneau shirt. These things, sometimes more than the English-to-Spanish songs, really make my day.
Gross:
A kid at Casa Jackson pooped out a 10-inch worm. I did not see it, but was told about it by another volunteer. I was pretty certain that that kid had more wrong with him than just his malnutrition. He is almost four years old, but would easily pass for two. He has a huge swollen belly and diarrhea every day. They did blood tests on him last week, and found that he had parasites. Of course, they could have skipped the blood tests had they known what would come out of him on Tuesday. I asked the nurse what type of worm it was, and she told me in Spanish. I had intented to look it up, but forgot it. I will ask again, so we can all be more well informed. Do not worry, though. Guatemalan doctors (like the one who oversees the healthcare at Casa) know all about parasites and that pobrecito is being treated.
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