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Marthe48

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2. That's awful!

Reply to MiHale (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 03:54 PM

22 hrs ago

Long, long time ago, I hope!

I heard a story from one of my husband's uncles. They were fishing, and another guy on the dock took a swig from a bottle of soda, got stung in the mouth by a yellowjacket that had got in the bottle. I can't think of that story without flinching.

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Lifelong first [View all] Marthe48 22 hrs ago OP

I feel for ya... MiHale 22 hrs ago #1

That's awful! Marthe48 22 hrs ago #2

Oh yeah, long time ago...wiser now...I hope. MiHale 7 hrs ago #17

Geez what a freak occurrence! Diamond_Dog 22 hrs ago #3

Thanks! Marthe48 22 hrs ago #4

A late ant, eh? Aristus 22 hrs ago #5

To the tune of The Pink Panther Marthe48 21 hrs ago #8

I've always loved that wonderfully slithery saxophone. Aristus 21 hrs ago #9

I didn't know that Marthe48 21 hrs ago #10

Great movie theme. Aristus 21 hrs ago #11

I found out by accident Marthe48 20 hrs ago #12

If it starts swelling, get to the ER or take some multigraincracker 22 hrs ago #6

Thanks Marthe48 21 hrs ago #7

A tip I got from EMT. multigraincracker 20 hrs ago #13

I'll keep that in mind Marthe48 20 hrs ago #14

You keep water on the shelf above the kitchen sink True Dough 18 hrs ago #15

Yes, water on the shelf Marthe48 17 hrs ago #16