Leprosy in Texas! Who'da thunk it? I didn't make this up. You can read for yourself at Health.com. Apparently those damn armadillos are the carriers of the bacteria that causes Leprosy.
I don't see many armadillos where I live but the ones that do live here are descendents of the Texas bunch. ( I read that somewhere.) Anyhow, they have been leaving Texas for some time, (probably searching for some damn water.) Poor things! Fortunately for us, most of them die of heat exhaustion and thirst soon after crossing our border. And after laying on the hot asphalt in 120 degree temperatures, those things swell up to the size of a hippo. And smell.... You can have your windows up in the car with the a/c on and the stench still seeps in through the vents.
So any of you Texans who enjoy hunting and bagging a few for supper better be careful. SHOOT EM! LIZ BETH!
Even wrestling with armadillos can spread this disease. So you guys better find you another hobby or stock up on some antibiotics. And you gals and guys who enjoy digging in your gardens, better get yourself some heavy duty gloves that come up to your shoulders since you can contract the disease if you go digging where they have been digging. They say that only 20 percent of the armadillos carry the bacteria so I wouldn't worry too much.
And, if you happen to be one of the poor unfortunate souls who have the disease already or know someone who does, please refer to it as Hansen's Disease. It sounds so much nicer, and maybe people will hang around awhile and talk to you instead of haul assing down the road leaving you in a cloud of dust.
I don't see many armadillos where I live but the ones that do live here are descendents of the Texas bunch. ( I read that somewhere.) Anyhow, they have been leaving Texas for some time, (probably searching for some damn water.) Poor things! Fortunately for us, most of them die of heat exhaustion and thirst soon after crossing our border. And after laying on the hot asphalt in 120 degree temperatures, those things swell up to the size of a hippo. And smell.... You can have your windows up in the car with the a/c on and the stench still seeps in through the vents.
So any of you Texans who enjoy hunting and bagging a few for supper better be careful. SHOOT EM! LIZ BETH!
Even wrestling with armadillos can spread this disease. So you guys better find you another hobby or stock up on some antibiotics. And you gals and guys who enjoy digging in your gardens, better get yourself some heavy duty gloves that come up to your shoulders since you can contract the disease if you go digging where they have been digging. They say that only 20 percent of the armadillos carry the bacteria so I wouldn't worry too much.
And, if you happen to be one of the poor unfortunate souls who have the disease already or know someone who does, please refer to it as Hansen's Disease. It sounds so much nicer, and maybe people will hang around awhile and talk to you instead of haul assing down the road leaving you in a cloud of dust.
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