03.04.07
Oh, thank goodness things have changed…
;-P
a clipping found in my Mom’s stuff, although I think it was probably sent to my grandmother by her mother.
And now for something completely different: …botfly larvae extraction from back, yum!
(what’s wrong with me that I’m just as grossed out by the filthy fingernails and cuticles of the people involved?)
And this pdf file is a case report of botfly larvae embedded in the tip of a man’s staff o’ life. With a pic of it. Poor guy. (But still, better a botfly larvae than a sex disease as the docs originally thought, hope it was a wake up call for him to change his habits.)
Teresa said,
March 4, 2007 at 8:48 pm
I love the annotation at the bottom! Pre-photocopier days, obviously. It’s so true — sending clippings is part of the mom job description. This one is priceless!
Claire said,
March 5, 2007 at 12:17 am
Ok, I’m not going to look at the larvea… I’ve gotta prepare myself for that one.
The article was a hoot! Especially the ‘Return!!’ at the bottom. Chris’ mum sends us clippings to … usually about high flying classmates who have made it big in the local newspaper back home
What a great discovery amongst your mothers stuff. I hope you are doing ok at it all (I am thinking of you)
LoriO said,
March 5, 2007 at 8:51 am
I like “World’s Highest Paid Woman Writer”! And I wonder what the Study of Mankind - 1 was about?
Hilari said,
March 5, 2007 at 8:58 am
I’m REALLY not going to look at those links - even if I am tempted! I love the article! But doesn’t the first paragraph sound kinda dirty? Rubber? Swell? tee hee!
Stella said,
March 5, 2007 at 11:56 am
Dude, that was easily the single most disgusting thing I have seen on the internet. Ever. I know I’m a freak, I had to watch it twice. Thank you for the warning. I will never, ever go to Panama now. What i want to know is, how did you find it, and what were you looking for originally?
Ande said,
March 5, 2007 at 12:08 pm
Dewd, that almost made me lose my lunch! Note to self-do not click Wendy’s links during lunch.
Love the article! I think I’m one of thoses sunflower ones.
Monica said,
March 6, 2007 at 1:14 pm
“And now for something completely different” is a total understatement. I’m usually queasy about things like that but it was like watching the proverbial car wreck. And then I had to follow the link at the end to find out why, in god’s name, did they let it grow in him???
Michelle said,
March 6, 2007 at 7:06 pm
Are you sure that article wasn’t written last week? There is still plenty of truth in it, at least around these here parts.
I am gaining weight. I haven’t looked at your horrid pic yet, but perhaps I should print it out and put it on the fridge.
Michelle said,
March 6, 2007 at 7:18 pm
OMG. I watched the video and then showed it to my son. The most disturbing thing is that I found it facinating and watched it twice. I should have been a doctor.
Brooke said,
March 7, 2007 at 11:52 am
I will refrain from speculating and making jokes about the members of the Dorcas Society…
Terri said,
March 7, 2007 at 5:35 pm
ewww - I did NOT click on the botfly links. Blech. Man, Wendy, I’d like to see your google search history! har har har.
Amy Boogie said,
March 9, 2007 at 2:35 pm
I like the article, much of it is still appropriate today, how sad is that?
I watched the video - good and gross. Which lef tme disappointed that the article wasn’t as equally gross
Stephanie said,
March 11, 2007 at 5:52 pm
That was so gross I had to forward the link to the men that I love. And for some reason, it keeps popping in my mind at the most inopportune times, like in the middle of Hot Yoga class, where I am already worried I’m going to have to run out of the room to puke like one woman did a year ago.