Fathers can be a excellent source of information. Kelly's dad certainly was: he taught her that the best cure for an ingrown toenail was the application of a piece of raw bacon. Kelly sometimes tries to get Sara to use this remedy for various ailments, but Sara prefers her bacon crisp with a side of eggs.
Kelly's dad was also a source of interesting mail (e.g. the lower half of a dessicated mouse - a gift to the cats) and this is clearly a trait shared by his sister, Aunt Ruthie, who this week sent Kelly a package of bacon strip bandaids.
And if you doubt this Southern Illinois folk remedy, we have a news clipping from the Times of London (August 28, 2006, Times2 p. 11) to verify the Healing Power of Bacon. Eggs optional.
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