the Scott Stein

A few weeks back I wrote about my wife's difficulty buying me Sudafed, because the stuff is guarded by rattlesnakes and fire-breathing scorpions at the local CVS. Well, yesterday I went to CVS because I needed some Sudafed (the generic equivalent). But the pharmacy was closed--not the store, which was open, but the pharmacy. And you can't get Sudafed over the counter even though it's an over-the-counter medication. So I left CVS without my medication and was generally miserable the rest of the night. I didn't have any left. I probably should stock up on the stuff, but they won't sell you much of it at one time. Plus, stockpiling Sudafed is the sort of thing that might get you in trouble these days. I went back to CVS today and bought a package of decongestants, after showing my license, having my address and name recorded, and signing a federal registry. It's a good thing these measures have ended drug use by all children and restored America to her former glory, or I might be annoyed.