In honor of Zoo's birthday, and his leaving his teen years behind, I donated my 101st (official) pint of blood.  With the local service having changed systems 4 times since I started (30 years ago in September), and the fact that I gave before I moved to the area, the unofficial total is more like 150.

But I decided to donate this pint to celebrate Zoo's birthday and told them to credit him for the - Excuse me?  can it wait?  I am writing my blog right now.

Hold on folks, some one is talking to me.

Yea, I want this to be credited with Zoologist03. yea, he just turned 20.  I can do that right?  You let us donate for noble causes, and he is a great cause.  Smart, and knows his animal stuff.  What?  Why not?  Come on, you are kidding me right?  Is this an April Fool's joke?  You ARE serious?  Really?  Ok, I guess rules are rules.

Sorry about that folks.  They just told me I could not donate a pint for Zoo.  Seems he has a very rare blood type.  And only select people can donate for him (E-x-c-u-s-e ME).  Seems only those with PURPLE blood can donate for Zoo.  Even Blue is not good enough.

Ok, Zoo.  Sorry about that.  Just accept my birthday wishes instead.

Oh, and don't run out of purple blood!  There does not seem to be many that can donate for you.