Lightfoot Is Infectious!
Those of you familiar with my story know I’ve only recently returned to my job as a microbiology lab technologist after a lengthy illness. During my time away I was advised I’d return to changes in technology, administrative policy as well as the physical infrastructure of the hospital itself. Prior to my absence the micro lab was wrapped with large windows on opposite sides. With an expansion well underway I arrived to discover the windows had been replaced by steel girders and drywall, now blocking all traces of the outside world including radio signals. Where once local DJs spinning top 40 hits helped us pass the workday, now ‘Static & Hum’ was the only tune on the dial.
To combat the continuous drone of incubators, centrifuges & analyzers, my colleagues had assembled a small number of CDs which to my horror seemed to be limited to Celine Dion belting out ‘My Heart Will Go On’, Michael Jackson hiccupping ‘I’m Bad’ and a never ending collection of ‘Romantic Hits’ of the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, 00’s, etc! A shaking head, heavy sighs and rolling eyes must have betrayed my anguish in Celine going down with the ship for the umpteenth time yet refusing staying there. Asked if I could do better I arrived the following morning armed with
Gord’s Gold Vol. 1 & 2, ready to do sink Celine for good.
Along with bacteria, viruses, parasites & fungi I’ve proven to my co-workers that Lightfoot also is infectious. Alongside the bacterial strains, strains of ’Steel Rail Blues’ & ’Hangdog Hotel Room’ can now be heard adding “culture” to the department. Infectious, as more and more often it is someone other than myself that initiates treatment and prescribes Lightfoot as a remedy for workday tedium.
Wishing you all continuing good health,
Yuri
...anyone else have Lightfoot in the Workplace stories?