Remember vicks vapor rub and mercurochrome that was the go to in youth
Our sixteen year old smells of Vick vapor rub , fever sore throat playing it by ear he’s vaccinated. Other day fishing the eleven year old cut his finger with a hook. In the boat I said just put some mercurochrome on it you’ll be fine kiddo. 
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this morning. 
The ol' mercurochrome brings back memories.
I can find Vick's if I look carefully, but I haven't seen mercurochrome for maybe 20 years. I use different brands of antiseptic salves, but the original red stingy one - haven't seen it in a long time. Used to get it when my son was growing up.
He's 51 years old, married and helping to raise his own son.
I meant my reply to go to Duncanpup
But I’m glad to hear all is OK with your son, too!
My mom always called everything mercurochrome, so I didn't know there were 2 different kinds. I used to get it on my scabby knees also.
It was actually Merthiolate but I didn't know the difference because my Mom called everything Mercurochrome.
Was knowing dad was going to slather your whole neck and upper body in vicks and wrap you in towels like a mummy. I would fake not having colds just to avoid it. At least he didnt make me eat that shit like he did!
My mother loved it, and said it made her feel better when she was a child. She’d make me eat it because she had liked it, even tho it made me want to puke. I could never understand why my opinion on it didn’t matter.
