"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 07:11:39 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
I hate love bugs. They ruin paint, and stink to high heaven. All the
old farts down there have many tricks for dealing with them, including
spreading vaseline all over the front of your car to keep them from
sticking.
The first time I ran through them I spent hours getting them off the
car when I got home.
The second time the car just as bad a mess when I left Florida,
but it was raining in Indiana. The car was clean when I got home.
The third time I got home with a messy car, and a few days later
when it rained I took a spin on the highway.
Cleaned 'em right off.
Think you need good rain and about 60 MPH for at least 5 minutes
though.
--Vic
When my 96 year old Swedish grandfather was living alone in a elderly
"retirement" place, I visited him quite often just to shoot the bull.
Well, I did ... he never said much, except "Ya." Anyway, on one visit I
happened to see one of those love bugs crawling across the floor and without
even thinking, I squished it and threw it in the trash barrel.
My grandfather asked what it was and I told him. He was horrified. "Are
you sure?" he says. "Ya", said I. He was visibly shaken and upset. I
asked him what the problem was. He just said you shouldn't kill a love bug
..... it's bad luck.
A week later my grandfather died.
Eisboch