Let's talk about broken bones

[ShadowHM]

Poison Ivy. It's never bothered some of you. Well. I've had it explained to me, by someone who wasn't a doctor but said it confidently (heh), that the poison ivy reaction is an allergic type reaction, which means you can be exposed to it for years and years with no problem until one day OY THIS ITCHIN'. 
-V

Yep, allergic reaction it is. Some people are sensitive to it right from the get-go; others develop a sensitivity over repeated exposures.

As a kid, I just ignored the people who froze up and gasped, "Don't go there! Poison Ivy!" And I never had a problem.

Hubby is still one of them. Durned annoying to the rest of us to have his smug self striding confidently through the stuff (although he restricts such showing off to a minimum, because he does know that his immune system could change its mind anytime).

Tsk, maybe I should wear at least a loincloth on my nature hikes.

Yep, Yep....

One fine day, some time ago (Yanno...pre-kids, that distant and somewhat foggy time in pre-history) hubby and two friends sneaked into the Meaford Tank Range to do some fishing. On a break they hiked over to the sand banks there to admire the view of Georgian Bay, and settled themselves lying on the bank at about a perfect 70 degree angle for viewing. Hubby remarks to the companions: "By the way, you do know that this is poison ivy, right?" Companions in cut-off shorts and hiking boots only, flip over to examine the plant face to face. :blink:

The aftermath was not funny. At least they had the equivalent of the loincloth for the beginning. But those itchy little blisters are your body's attempt to eject the allergic substance. So it was not long before both ended up with itchiness in the wrong places too.

And it gave their wives plenty of opportunities to get into that familiar wifely rant of "Dammit, those fishing expeditions are just an excuse to get drunk all weekend and behave like a jackass." :lol: