Three Cheers fo POLIO
The weather has been unusually warm this past week. It has been a pleasurable change, but I do not expect it to last much longer. Along with the weather, business has also been unsually good. I have been busier than I can remember being in recent memory.
Isaac-Albert is also keeping himself occupied. When not at school, he spends much of his time locked in his room. I've seen him carrying several sheets of paper with him, but I have yet to find out what becomes of it. He is curiously secretive as of late.
The men and I have began holding weekly meetings to begin the intense planning this journey will require. Fisher Jones made it our first order of business to elect leaders. I felt this was unnecessary, but the other gentlemen seemed very excited so I consented to go along with it. I must admit that I felt I should be president considering it was my idea to undertake this task in the first place, however Sylvester, with his experience in politics clearly had the advantage, and was elected by a three fourths majority vote. Fisher Jones was elected Vice President, and Henry became our Secretary of Defense. I was voted secretary; just secretary. I have been assured nonetheless that it is a very important position and requires a great deal of responsibility, unlike the other positions which were merely flashy titles with no real power behind them. I was the true leader of the group. At this point I suggested we get the meeting under way. Sylvester told me to keep my mouth shut until I was spoken too.
As secretary it is my job to record the minutes of each meeting. I will include the minutes of future meetings in my diary if I find it worth the trouble.
The remainder of our first meeting was spent debating what we were to be called. After several hours we came up with Preparing Ourselves to Live In Oregon, or POLIO for short*. We also discussed a trip to Jefferson City to get supplies. Next meeting, as well as deciding who will be going to Jefferson City, we will be making a list of supplies we will need for the journey. We are each to make a list of supplies we think will be necessary and bring it to our next meeting which will be next Thursday, January the 26th.
*The first time poliomyelitis, or polio, was recognised as a clinical entity was in 1840 when Jakob Heine did the first medical report on the disease. Karl Oskar Medin would do the first study of a polio epedemic in 1890, but it wouldn't be until the 1950's that a marketable vaccine would be discovered by Jonas Salk.
Isaac-Albert is also keeping himself occupied. When not at school, he spends much of his time locked in his room. I've seen him carrying several sheets of paper with him, but I have yet to find out what becomes of it. He is curiously secretive as of late.
The men and I have began holding weekly meetings to begin the intense planning this journey will require. Fisher Jones made it our first order of business to elect leaders. I felt this was unnecessary, but the other gentlemen seemed very excited so I consented to go along with it. I must admit that I felt I should be president considering it was my idea to undertake this task in the first place, however Sylvester, with his experience in politics clearly had the advantage, and was elected by a three fourths majority vote. Fisher Jones was elected Vice President, and Henry became our Secretary of Defense. I was voted secretary; just secretary. I have been assured nonetheless that it is a very important position and requires a great deal of responsibility, unlike the other positions which were merely flashy titles with no real power behind them. I was the true leader of the group. At this point I suggested we get the meeting under way. Sylvester told me to keep my mouth shut until I was spoken too.
As secretary it is my job to record the minutes of each meeting. I will include the minutes of future meetings in my diary if I find it worth the trouble.
The remainder of our first meeting was spent debating what we were to be called. After several hours we came up with Preparing Ourselves to Live In Oregon, or POLIO for short*. We also discussed a trip to Jefferson City to get supplies. Next meeting, as well as deciding who will be going to Jefferson City, we will be making a list of supplies we will need for the journey. We are each to make a list of supplies we think will be necessary and bring it to our next meeting which will be next Thursday, January the 26th.
*The first time poliomyelitis, or polio, was recognised as a clinical entity was in 1840 when Jakob Heine did the first medical report on the disease. Karl Oskar Medin would do the first study of a polio epedemic in 1890, but it wouldn't be until the 1950's that a marketable vaccine would be discovered by Jonas Salk.
posted by Nathaniel David at 4:26 PM
1 Comments:
This blog is utter genious.
Post a Comment
<< Home