Spine Flu

NPR has reported that despite the fact that Swine Flu is not a foodborne illness, pork sales are down and pork producers are getting worried.  In my opinion, pigs are getting a bad rap. As a card-carrying Feline I would like to express inter-species solidarity with my Porcine brethren. (Hang tough, Arnold Ziffel and Miss Piggy!)

I propose a constructive (though politically incorrect) use of such public misperception by reframing the current pandemic of spine surgery  as “Spine Flu.” Then the general public will be appropriately alarmed and maybe even the CDC will take notice.  As the CDC is being politically correct by  referring  to “Swine Flu” by its more scientific designation “H1N1, ”  I predict that it will soon designate "Spine Flu" as “L1S1.” 

In the meantime, I'm Smokey the Evidenced-Based Cat, recommending that we all keep our paws clean.