For anyone living in the Northeast of the USA, or maybe anywhere in the world, the dreaded 6 letter word right now is POLLEN.
Cause: Pollen Effect: Loss of eyelashes
Cause: Pollen Effect: Gouging out one’s eyes
Cause: Pollen Effect: Sneezing frenzy
Cause: Pollen Effect: Saying “ah Ah AH” but not “choo”
Cause: Pollen Effect: Then saying “CHOO“
Cause: Pollen Effect: Runny nose
Cause: Pollen Effect: Students making fun of one
Cause: Pollen Effect: Diminished sense of humor
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I got off scot free until I turned 20, then hay fever suddenly appeared. That was a long time ago. I’m ready for it to suddenly disappear.
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Mine is definitely worse now than when I was younger. But a lot of my high school students are equally miserable now. We huddle around the tissue box.
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In Canada we spell it Paulen
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Of corse yo do.
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So I’m confused. Are you saying you don’t like paulen?
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Haha. Sorry? I hate pollen but love the beauty of the trees. But as to Paulen……
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Never bothered me until I was around fifty. Today has not been a good day.
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Not a good day at all.
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Thanks, but I don’t participate in these. But I truly appreciate your thinking of me!
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No worries:)
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