We are having a fantastic event at Oakmont Bakery this Tuesday. It’s a GetMarty Vaccine Party! UPMC doctors will be there. I’m hoping you will be there, too.
Along with Covid19 vaccines, we’re also offering a few incentives. If you show us a vaccination card or get the vaccine, there will be free donuts, cakes, cookies, even Sarris Chocolate for you. Pretty cool stuff. We’re trying to give people easy access to a life saving vaccine and put a smile on their face at the same time.
Turns out, our offer for vaccines and free treats are not for everyone. I posted the invite on social media. Here’s a few of the responses.
Peggy writes “You can’t be serious, Marty? You just keep adding fuel to the fire. It is time to move on. Do something productive that will really make a difference!!!”
I’ll take that as a “no” from Peggy.
Bobby writes: “When did we start going to bakeries and allowing talk show hosts to jab a vaccine into our bodies for treats? Is that even legal?”
Well, Bobby, I hadn’t planned on vaccinating people myself. However. You can call me the “talk doctor.”
And there’s Jim, and this may be my favorite. “Eat donuts, cookies, chocolate, get jabbed with poison!”
I’m guessing Jim is angry about a lot of things.
Look. We got a lot of comments from people who love the idea and who plan to be there Tuesday. I don’t worry about the cynics, the “keyboard cowards” or just the plain old haters.
These are the folks we’re trying to reach. These are the outliers, the anti vaxxers. I worry about their safety. I really do. Some states are giving away millions in lottery drawings and incentives to get people vaccinated. West Virginia is giving away pick-up trucks, even guns to get folks vaccinated.
We’re all after the same thing. That is protecting you and your family.
Attacking me. Attacking UPMC. Attacking Oakmont Bakery. Are you kidding me?
Martin Luther King Jr said it best: “Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance or conscientious stupidity.”
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You’re all welcome to come to the event. Grab a donut. Say hello. Get the vaccine. Get back to a normal life.
Or, you can cuss me out on Facebook. It’s our call.
See ya Tuesday.