I Am Here To Donate Blood, Not Because I Am A Vampire

Just trying to do my part to help with the ongoing shortage of delicious blood.

Matt Butner
The Haven

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I am just regular American guy with Victorian-era fashion sensibilities. Image by José Miguel Medina from Pixabay

Thank you for being so kind to me as you prepare to draw my blood, nurse. I was treated with a great deal of suspicion upon my arrival. Yes, I understand that it may seem strange for… someone like me to want to donate blood. I know there are a lot of rumors going around about who — or what — I am, but you see, I am just a community-minded person who wants to do his part to help with the ongoing shortage of precious blood. Precious, delicious blood…

I’m sorry, I became distracted by a scent I detected. Anyway, my neighbor, Frank, was in a serious accident last week with a table saw and lost a lot of blood. Luckily, I was there to find him and summon an ambulance. He needed several transfusions to stay alive, the poor man. Like a good neighbor, I stayed in his garage and cleaned up the mess while he was recovering. The whole experience made me realize just how valuable human life is, so here I am!

I must confess, I’m a little nervous about this process. You see, I am unaccustomed to watching blood leave my body. It usually goes into my body through my mouth, ah, ah, ah, aaahhhh! That’s a joke, you see. Believe it or not, the mere sight of blood makes me queasy! I bet you…

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Matt Butner
The Haven

High school Class Clown runner-up, 1997. Still salty about it. Wacky words in Slackjaw, McSweeney’s, Points in Case, Greener Pastures, The Haven.