Got you beat by 6 years Sara, and I remember all those fun things too, except I did not visit the bees. And the reason you colored the alcohol was to keep the interns and residents from having a party and using it all up. I also remember making hematoxylin and our ceiling had a huge purple circle right over the counter where we made it and "blew" it up. :) Those were the good ole days, well old anyway.
Shirley >===== Original Message From "Breeden, Sara" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ===== >I remember in the Olde Days (1971-76 or so) we got our ethanol in 50 >gallon drums and it was my job to color the alcohol with something pink >so it would be "recognized". Don't remember what the "pink" stuff was >and I'm sure there was a reason for coloring it but I was young and >didn't think I needed to know that, apparently. I did that, as I >remember, after gathering eggs from the chicken house for the albumen >and fighting the bees off for the wax... nah! - I'm not THAT old! I do >remember round snap cassettes and L-shaped molds and sharpening knives >on a glass plate.. maybe it's time for me to retire. Come to think of >it - my ASCP certificate tells me that on March 7, 2009, I will have >been practicing histology for FORTY years. Maybe I do remember the wax >and chickens... And maybe I need to keep practicing! That's my Friday >Fume for this L-O-N-G very interesting week in the world... adios. > > > >Sally Breeden, HT(ASCP) > >NM Dept. of Agriculture > >Veterinary Diagnostic Services > >PO Box 4700 > >Albuquerque, NM 87106 > >505-841-2576 > > > >_______________________________________________ >Histonet mailing list >Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu >http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet