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Old Feb 27, 2014, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Sometimes psychotic View Post
That's funny 30 years ago you couldn't go barefoot in the south without picking up hookworm or other beasties which have now been eradicated so since my parents grew up in the south my first thought when you suggested that was panic---its always been a luxury of the north. But just checked the CDC data less than 10 cases per year in the whole country.
o my LORD....

Sheesh...Newtus, just in case, put shoes on!

I grew up in New England and never knew this about the south.
All we ever worried about was stepping on a snake.
I love this kind of information. Really, very interesting.