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[petermarcus]

So Fidel Castro's doctor says Castro is healthy enough to live to 140. Guess that means the beardy putz is gonna go any day now....

Longevity -- I hear the 17-year cicadas are back in the Eastern States. I remember the last time back in '87 when I was living outside of DC. The noise was unreal. We dont' have them here, but it is definitely love-bug season. My poor car.

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[http://users.livejournal.com/_nymphette_/]

I hate those damn bugs. hate them hate them hate them!

[petermarcus.livejournal.com]

Cicadas? Or love bugs? (or both!)

I don't mind the love-bugs, other than the mess on the car. They're harmless.

Those cicadas, though, creep me out. It sounds like an alien invasion.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_nymphette_/]

well, it's a death sentence in general for bugs to show themselves in my presence, but the cicadas are appently where this phobia originated. I was about 9 the last time the came around, and woke up with one ON MY ARM!!! T'was the first time I freaked out to the point I had to be sedated (with a shot of grandpa's white lightning, natch)

[nbbmom.livejournal.com]

Those cicadas were around during my h.s. graduation. I almost crashed my car on the way to graduation rehearsal because one flew in my window and landed in my hair and I freaked out. LOL

We really don't have 'em down here *knock wood* but I am dreading going up home this weekend because of them.

[petermarcus.livejournal.com]

I drove back from Ocean City that summer, and I had my hand out the window sitting on my side mirror. One smacked into my hand so hard, it drew blood. Nasty.

[terracinque.livejournal.com]

Why do they only show up every 17 years?

I know that's their life cycle, but I'd think there would be a new generation maturing each year.

[petermarcus.livejournal.com]

Apparently, they sync up because they're slow, so there's safety in numbers:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3725927.stm

[dawaioser.livejournal.com]

They are the freakiest bugs (cicadas) ~ especially right after they've hatched ~ all white, soft and crawling around by the thousands...blech...shiver.

Those love bugs used to drive me crazy ~ never could get them completely off the front of my car...ate some of my paint off with their acidic blood/fluids. Garrrr!

[alexis-wren.livejournal.com]

What's a "Love Bug"?
A VW Beatle? :)

[petermarcus.livejournal.com]

Heh. You Yankee...

They look almost exactly like fireflies, except they don't glow. When mated, they stick together for several days -- they fly around "attached" (hence the name, I guess). There are tons of them floating around in the air, they don't mind daylight, and they tend to splatter all over the hoods and windshields of cars.

spattering over windshields...

[alexis-wren.livejournal.com]

Oh, sure, find a species happy enough to stick to their mates, and whadda YOU do, splatter 'em 'cross your windshield? Evil man. ;)

Verses of Mary-Chapin Carpenter are going through my head...Sometimes you're the windshield. Sometimes you're the bug. Sometimes it all comes together. Sometimes, you're gonna lose it all.