what men are like

It so happens that yesterday (Wednesday) and a week from yesterday (wednesday) are the days when the most vasectomies are scheduled of any day(s) of the year. The reason? March Madness, the NCAA Basketball Tournament, begins the next day. (well of course!!) An NPR segment featured a particular vasectomy clinic (in Portland, I believe) which adds staff and extends hours on these days to accomodate the increased demand. What better way to spend the next 4 days, waiting for the swelling to go down? The particular V-Clinic of the interview issues each patient an "aftercare kit" consisting of a TV schedule, a bracket, and a bag of frozen peas -- to be placed you-know-where. Turns out a bag of frozen peas is an ideal tool to reduce post-op swelling of those tender parts. So for you guys sitting at home today, watching first round action, with your peas you-know-where, enjoy the games. Remember: if some kid from your team throws in a 40-foot buzzer beater to win by one, don't spill your peas. For those of us who tragically went through this rite of passage prior to this notable advance of science, wasting some other weekend, or enduring that dreaded swelling because we were macho and didn't listen, hey, it's the price we pay.

Now aren't you glad we have National Public Radio? You'll never find this on Good Morning America....

Peas, bro