Phil: “Do you know what a 1249 is? Someone just wrote in fire-speak.”
Me: “Hum. Don’t know. One second.”
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Unsuspecting Junction City Fireman: “Junction City Fire”
Me: “Yeah, this is Andrew, from the paper. Quick question. What’s a 1249?”
Unsuspecting Junction City Fireman: “Dead Person.”
Me: “Dead person. Thanks. (To Phil) Dead person.”
Phil: OK, ‘deceased patient’ it is.
hahha…yes. this reminds me of Brad and I. He is always more into making things sound pretty…or at least not as harsh. what is my problem?? I am not so much into fogging things over, or letting them slide.
I don’t fully know why your post reminded me of that. Anyway, good day man!