Shalampax Speaks

In a post last week, I reminded Shalampaxians that yesterday was Family Day in Shalampax. I’m thrilled and amazed to be able to report that yesterday was the best Family Day in Shalampax’s history.

Not a single person visited the Shalampax Medical Clinic yesterday to get treated for injuries resulting from family fights. There were some reports of minor cuts and bruises from family fisticuffs, but nothing serious.

Compare that to last year when there were four serious intra-family fights that resulted in wounds requiring hospitalization. Among those four injured people, there were six broken legs, five broken arms, two dislocated shoulders, and three concussions.

Also compare yesterday’s result to the daily average for days other than Family Day. As a result of family fights, on average, about six people every day require some treatment in the Shalampax Medical Clinic due to the injuries they incur in family brawls. Often, they are released on the same day, but a few injuries every week are serious enough to require hospital stays of at least a couple of weeks, and sometimes a couple of months.

Congratulations, Shalampax, for barely tolerating your family on this one special day of the year. This is as close as Shalampaxians come to showing the love to their families.