Lemon or Lyme?

We have been told we can’t call the Chinese Wuhan Virus the Chinese Wuhan Virus because the Chinese would get their feelings hurt or they might even think we are blaming them for the Chinese Wuhan Virus Epidemic they are responsible for. 

Don’t tell the people up in Connecticut about all of this. They are known to be very sensitive people and they might get their feelings hurt too.

Read on, My Dear Readers, you are about to learn a lot about Lyme Disease...

Lyme disease was present for thousands of years in America and had spread along with its tick hosts from the Northeast to the Midwest.

The full syndrome now known as Lyme Disease was not recognized until a cluster of cases originally thought to be Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis was identified in three towns in southeastern Connecticut in 1975, including the towns Lyme and Old Lyme, which gave the disease its popular name.

Did I just hear you ask, “What is big deal about Lyme Disease?” 

I’ll tell you what the big deal is, since you asked!

It is estimated that Lyme Disease affects 300,000 people in the United States and 65,000 people in Europe each year!

That is a big deal but, if the people in Lyme and Old Lyme don’t get their feelings hurt when we call Lyme Disease Lyme Disease, why are we worried about the Chinese getting mad at us for calling the Chinese Wuhan Virus the Chinese Wuhan Virus?

This is sortalike (Ludwig, I know that’s not a word) using the term “Smart Alex” and making the whole world think we are smart.

Would I kid u?

Smartfella

Lagniappe: Wouldn’t you just know our 9% Approval Rated (and falling) Congress would get involved in this Blog Posting from a Blog dedicated to Foolishness...

  In July 2019 the US House of Representatives ordered an investigation into whether the Pentagon had released 'weaponized' ticks infected with Lyme disease into the environment between 1950 and 1975. Scientists identified this investigation as based on a conspiracy theory and claimed that an investigation was unnecessary and a bad use of funds.

If you are wondering why Congress’ Coveted 9% Approval Rating is falling, stop wondering.