Recently I had an appointment with a new doctor.

Overall, I was pretty impressed.  His staff was courteous and helpful.  The nurses were cheerful and put my mind at ease--there's always that initial nervous feeling when you meet a new doctor.  And when the doctor burst into the room, he showed a high-energy personality, bantering with the nurses and explaining to me what my treatment would entail.

I thought that his explanation was clear, and he was patient with my questions.  Then he reached out to shake my hand, and I noticed for the first time that he was wearing more than a watch on his wrist.

My doctor was wearing a couple of Silly Bandz.

Later, my kids berated me for not asking the doctor what kind of Silly Bandz he had.  What sort of Silly Bandz shapes would a doctor use?  Scalpel?  Blood-pressure cuff?  Human skeleton?  And what, exactly, does a person's choice of Silly Bandz say about his personality and ability to do his job?

I think I'm better off not knowing.

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