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Winter Camp Legends
Draper's Toe Nail
| Origin | Winter Camp XXIII (1999) |
| The Story | Mr. Draper arrived at Winter Camp XXIII with a sore toe. After some discussion he visited the urgent care in Metamora (probably becoming the first person from Winter Camp ever to do so) for assistance. They determined it was an ingrown toenail and prescribed a cream and soaking it in warm upson salts three times per day. After the first soaking and dressing, Steve Donohue tossed the water down the sink. Mr. Draper was not happy as he felt the water could be reused so as not to waste the epsom salt. For reference, a pound of epsom salt costs less than one dollar. Steve objected to this plan and so was replaced. After each soaking, Mr. Drapers toe water as placed in the kitchen for safekeeping then dumped in a pot for warming before it was reused. Although there were no reported ill-effects, several campers felt that allowing the water to rest with the pus from the toe in it was probably a very bad idea. |
| Veracity | Totally true. |
| Trigger | Anyone with a toe nail issue. Discussions of being penny-wise and pound foolish. |
Last updated by Steve D. on 2021-08-22 20:49:52.
