Can you believe it has been almost a decade since we welcomed the year 2000? And with it, all the fears of Y2K. As I look back now, I think of it more as "Why You Fool!" How many of us filled our bathtubs with water and stocked up on bottled water in case our water systems failed? How many of us withdrew wads of cash in case the banking system and ATMs failed to dispense money? How many of us filled up our gas tanks in case gasoline ceased to flow? Then, midnight struck and we waited, waited, and then....nothing.
Just a few years ago we were thrown into another panic with all the talk of the "Bird Flu". They made it sound like it was on the next flight over from Asia or something and we were to get ready. Not that I'm an alarmist or anything, however as a former girl scout, I do like to be prepared. Yes, per the experts' suggestions, I created my "bird flu pantry." I stocked up on some staples, water, basic and medical necessities. I mean for goodness sake, it was all over the news, talk shows, and they even made a cheesy movie of the week about it! Then we waited, waited, and then....more nothing. My bird flu pantry is now a photo album closet.
At least I didn't run out to the nearest army supply store and buy a gas mask and oodles of duct tape after 9/11. I do have some common sense.
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