Death Ties
When patients die, they have to be tied up. I'm not sure why. It's not like they're going to escape. Anyway, in the death kit are cotton ties which we use to tie the wrists and ankles together. The kit always has extra ties.
Last winter, I decided that it was wasteful to throw the extra ties out, so I began bringing them home with me. This Spring I used them to stake my tomatoes. When cut up, they make great plant ties.
The problem is that every time I look at my vegetable garden, I get depressed. I won't be doing this again next year. The tomatoes also aren't doing that well. I'm not superstitious, but I'm starting to wonder if there is a connection.
Written by Melissa on 8:25 AM
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My guess is that you tie the hands and feet so when you're wheeling the late Aunt Agnes down the hall you don't get dead arms and legs popping out and dangling from the gurney.
The body bag does a good job of containing the extremities all by itself. Some nurses don't even bother to tie up the bodies. I suspect that they just want all of the ties for themself. :)
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