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To: cyn
...those nasty Palmetto bugs...

You mean roaches? The big, three inches kind? The ones that fly around at night and land in your hair?

Maybe Kaleephornya ain't so bad after all.

49 posted on 05/11/2014 1:46:40 PM PDT by stboz
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To: stboz
Maybe Kaleephornya ain't so bad after all.

No, it still sucks.

66 posted on 05/11/2014 2:16:27 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
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To: stboz
Yeah, that's the one. "Palmetto bug" is, of course, a euphemism to sugar coat the reality:

"A cockroach species commonly called a “palmetto bug” is the American cockroach (Periplaneta americana). Adult American cockroaches are large and winged. Their coloration is dark brown with a cream-colored prothorax that has dark markings that resemble sunglasses. American cockroaches prefer damp conditions and often are found in sewers, woodpiles and mulch. They will fly to lights. This particular behavior is disconcerting[NO KIDDING!!] for homeowners who encounter a large roach that flies near their face when entering doors with lights nearby in the evening."

Or, as I said as a young child when confronted with the nasty thing (3"? 3'?) that suddenly launched itself at me, "#@@%^%%&*$!! It FLIES?!?!?!?!?!" It was the ultimate insult!

88 posted on 05/11/2014 2:54:33 PM PDT by cyn (Benghazi)
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