[Dixielandjazz] Brass poisoning? Or metal allergy?

[Arnold Day]

That was pretty chintzy of you wasn't it, Fred? You are supposed to put 
dollar bills in ladies "nether garments", not nickels!
Arn
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Fred Spencer" <drjz at bealenet.com>
>> To: "Nancy Giffin" <nancyink at ulink.net>
>> Cc: <rossnmjband at primus>; <Adaywayne at aol.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 12:17 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Brass poisoning? Or metal allergy?
>>
>>
>> Dear Nancy,
>> Don Santin seems to have answered your question. Two points, however--
>> > 1.It would matter if it was true poisoning and the metal was absorbed,
> as you note in yourcomment about the liver, although it could be some 
> other
>> organ that was affected.
>> > 2.Stay away from nickel, as Don suggests. The nickel in women's nether
>> garments before pantyhose caused leg allergy at the point of  suspension
> to the stocking. Regards.
>> Fred