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aggiesal

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17. If you ever watched the TV series M*A*S*H ...

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Sat Feb 5, 2022, 08:33 PM

Feb 2022

An episode called "Reverse Prejudice" was about a soldier needing an operation and asking the doctors not to give him blood from a black person.
So while under anesthesia, they darkened his skin just a little bit and the staff made innuendos about turning black and maybe he was given the wrong blood.

Then they told him about Dr. Charles Drew. I'll let you watch what happened in this 5 minute snippet from the show.

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I learned today that Dr Charles Drew [View all] Marthe48 Feb 2022 OP

I've known this for a long time. elleng Feb 2022 #1

I got refused several times trying to donate blood Marthe48 Feb 2022 #3

I don't know WHY I know it; never have donated blood. elleng Feb 2022 #5

I'm like that Marthe48 Feb 2022 #8

I remember how I learned about him Leith Feb 2022 #11

SURE is possible for me, too!!! elleng Feb 2022 #12

So did I. BigmanPigman Feb 2022 #13

Was it the episode with the racist soldier who was afraid of being transfused with "black" blood? ShazzieB Feb 2022 #15

18. See my reply #17 n/t aggiesal Feb 2022 #23

They said the same to me but didn't specify which drugs they didn't want. Maraya1969 Feb 2022 #6

I take a number of medicines, but have known for a long time that I'm not eligible No Vested Interest Feb 2022 #7

See my reply #17 n/t aggiesal Feb 2022 #18

I believe I knew about Dr. Drew because the public libraries where I worked had biographies of him No Vested Interest Feb 2022 #22

There are LOTS of drug & other restrictions. All mandated by the FDA oldsoftie Feb 2022 #19

I am very glad you learned that. LoisB Feb 2022 #2

And in keeping with this being Black History Month. There is Lewis Latimer. brush Feb 2022 #4

Thank you. Marthe48 Feb 2022 #9

We learned that in graduate school ! I'm 72 yr's old ! ------- WTF ? monkeyman1 Feb 2022 #10

K&R brer cat Feb 2022 #14

The story of his death is not really true jmowreader Feb 2022 #16

If you ever watched the TV series M*A*S*H ... aggiesal Feb 2022 #17

Thank you for posting Marthe48 Feb 2022 #20

You're Welcome ... aggiesal Feb 2022 #21