From Yahoo: Pediatrician Warns Parents About Cicadas

[Eurobabe]

I kids you not....three children were injured yesterday because of these suckers!

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1896&ncid=1896&e=6&u=/nm/20040514/us_nm/health_cicadas_dc_4

[eyesroll]

1. We're on the 1990/2007 schedule here...

I was a camp counselor in 1990, and the kids (elementary school age) fell into one of two categories -- deathly afraid of the cicadas, or absolutely enjoying crunching up their shells, pulling the wings off dead ones (and sometimes live ones), etc.

[spotbird]

2. The problem with these kids might not be the cicadas

"We had a stab wound to the arm from a kid who was trying to kill a cicada on the arm of another child but unfortunately he was using a knife," Baker added.


"Another kid tried to kick one under a lawn mower and cut his foot, and we saw a crush injury to the hand when a kid tried to put a cicada under the wheels of a moving car."

[arwalden]

3. I Believe You Are Correct... WARNING: Keep Stupid Kids Inside

and away from other children and sharp objects and heavy machinery.

-- Allen

And where was the RESPONSIBLE ADULT who was operating this lawn mower?? And why didn't this adult CLEAR THE AREA of children and pets before mowing? Just asking.

[Unperson 309]

4. "They climb out of their underground homes...

... after 17 years of slow development with only one goal in mind: To find a mate."

Sounds like Spring Break to ME!

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