Now that summer is almost in full swing, I thought I’d share this minor memory. I can still smell that Medi-Quik spray.
If you grew up running around outside, summer usually came with scraped knees, bug bites, sunburn, and somebody yelling, “Come here, let me spray something on that.” Medi-Quik was one of those medicine-cabinet fixes that felt modern at the time — quick, easy, and not nearly as scary as some of the older stuff.
And best of all, it didn’t sting as much as Mercurochrome or Merthiolate. Those two could make a kid question every life choice that led to falling off a bike.
This early 1960s ad brings back that whole season: bare feet, bikes in the driveway, screen doors slamming, and Mom ready with the first-aid spray.
Do you remember Medi-Quik — or were you a Bactine family?
