He said that customers were asking for his $1 a pound garlic for protection against swine flu, just as medieval Europeans believed it warded off the undead.

• 他表示，目前顾客要买大蒜，都是为了预防甲流。他卖的大蒜相当于一磅1美元。这就像中世纪欧洲人相信大蒜能够阻挡鬼魂一样。