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But is blood thicker than this donor?

Jerry Zezima

Newsday staffer Jerry Zezima Jerry Zezima

Jerry Zezima, a Newsday assistant editor who writes a nationally

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As a frequent blood donor and a proud member of the Gallon Club, which has nothing to do with my weekend beer consumption, I have often wondered if the people who get my blood suffer from terrible side effects like a tendency to tell stupid jokes and grow a mustache. And if, especially where facial hair is concerned, any of them have been women.

I gained some insight when I found out that...

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