I haven’t had the displeasure of meeting any leeches personally. One of my kids has, and he’s properly creeped out by it.
I know at least one of you guys will now start a discussion about leeches that’ll make me gag.
So, go ahead. I’m braced for it.
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Me, my brother, and a friend went wading into the water to fish when we were 9-11. My brother and I came out with relatively few on our arms and legs, but our friend had some on places that would put that scene from Stand By Me to shame.
When we were 9-11 me, my little brother and a friend went wading into a pond to fish. My brother and me came out relatively unscathed but our friend had some in a place that would put the scene from Stand By Me to shame.
The only leeches I have personally encountered were after working at the port unloading copper. They were used as part of my treatment for heavy metal poisoning.
I got several leaches, mostly between my toes, swimming in a river when I was in high school.
I’m still creeped out by leeches too.
When I was in the Boy Scouts, the troop went to a lake with a lot of stagnant water. The adults thought it would be fun to have the boys wade in the water, and then burn the leeches off our legs using cigarettes. Everyone had at least 3 leeches per leg. But, that was nothing compared to when the family would go camping in Wisconsin. Anyone that got within 20 feet of the tree line would end up with 5-6 woodticks in weird, hard to access places, Every Year. Now, the only leeches I encounter are one or two nephews, but mostly government officials.
Welcome, to the Swamp race…it comes with GIFTS!
[chuckles] You can’t live the country life and Not have had Some contact with the buggers. Fishing, clamming, crawdadding, you name it… Those squishy, too friendly, lil buggers join the party at Some point.
Like ants, only water going and squishier.
[added] Had an uncle who’d salt them off various body parts and put’em right on his hook for bait. Used to swear the bass went nuts for them.
Myself, it made me a lil nervous about the Bass we had. XD
Robin Leach died a few days ago. Does that count?
Only as bait.
I kneeled in a bed of them , about 6-7 years ago. Came out with countless of ’em, like “going Madusa” on my legs. As I kid, I just grew up thinking of them like less annoying mosquitoes.
How’s that?
The only leech I’ve met was an ex who was told digger.
After being hurt at work, and going in welfare for 6 months, she ran away to a co-worker.
I’ve tried to repress certain memories. I’m still paying off one of those leeches too. Funny how once she was available he didn’t want her anymore.
Bloody leeches, eh? *hugs ya bro style* it’ll be ok, you’ll get through it.
I’ve gone on, but the money still goes out.
EWS … Empty Wallet Syndrome.
Cousin got one in his nose, other cousin trying to get it out did but broke first cousin’s nose.
Ladies have certain body orifices… go into the ER for that one, trust me, it’s a new low. I will never swim in Adam Lake again.
Ouch on both counts. Breaking his nose is awful but makes for a funny story.
My younger brother had a tick latch on to an unfortunate part that our mom had to remove (the tick). He was like 6 at the time though but haha.
Actually, going swimming in salt water, seems to take care of the ones in places that you don’t want to think about. I was pretty startled when I took off my bathing suit, let me tell you.
Yeah, I can see some of the competitors going insane, and Hubris needing to take out the straight jackets.
Also I’ve never encountered a leach, of course I’ve never been swimming in a lake or river, they’re too polluted here or my mother refused to let my sister and I go xD
Thanks for reminding me about leeches, I haven’t worried about them while swimming in 60 years. Same goes for chiggers, but I was reminded last month when I took a trip through Kansas, Missouri and Iowa to Wisconsin.
The litle red spiders only want to love you, from the inside!