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Itchy-Scratchy
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Posted 12 months ago
Fri Nov 21 2008 16:29:54
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It all started a few weeks ago when my elderly father was telling me about the bed bugs and rats and other vermin they endured during the 1930's on the farm. I, of course, asked how they dealt with the problem. My father said that his grandmother had a curse to get rid of the vermin. He swore it worked. They would wait until dark, after the local church bell rang, and then repeat the curse ... poof! Within two days, the vermin would be gone. I pressed for details of the curse, but my Dad couldn't remember the whole thing.
After many trans-atlantic phonecalls to various family members, my dad has finally pieced the BB curse together for me and gave it to me when I was over for lunch today. I made him perform it for me and almost killed myself laughing.
But here I am, back home. It's been almost 5 months of battling, and I'm feeling desperate enough that I am going to give this a try. I will share it here, in case anybody else is feeling desperate. I don't speak Hungarian, so my Dad wrote it out phonetically for me with specific instructions.
With no further ado, for all my fellow BB sufferers, here is the Ancient Hungarian Bed Bug Curse :
Wait until after 8:00 p.m. Ring a bell and in a subdued manner, chant : OOM KY KONYOO MONYOO OOM KY KEE
POLO SHAKA POLO SHAKA MANY MAR KEE
DOOGY MAGY KARA FARA KOONYOO MONYOO OOM KY KEERepeat three times. Ring a bell when finished. No laughing allowed.
I'll keep everyone posted on the results. Still not sure what I'm supposed to wear for this sort of thing...
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spideyjg
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Posted 12 months ago
Fri Nov 21 2008 16:37:38
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Do you dust the cracks with paprika afterwards? ;)
Jim
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Itchy-Scratchy
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Posted 12 months ago
Fri Nov 21 2008 16:38:42
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LOL!! Well, I hadn't asked him if I needed any spices or herbs!! Perhaps I should burn some as incense while I do the chant!
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Hey! I'm not proud - I'll try anything. Besides even if it doesn't make them leave, I'm down w/ cursing them.
How do you pronounce Ky? (like die?)
Let us know if it works.
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Itchy-Scratchy
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Posted 12 months ago
Fri Nov 21 2008 17:17:48
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Oh bugbattler, you are a good sport!
Yes, he pronounced it Kie - like die. Hmm. Die. I like that idea!
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Maybe it works because the bed bugs hear it and think if they are prepared to do that they are prepared to do anything and flee before its too late.
David
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Adele
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Posted 12 months ago
Sat Nov 22 2008 0:04:29
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Kate - you are a piece of work!!! how hysterical.. but may I add some suggestions?
I think some dim ambient lighting and holding a tall candle placed in an ancient metal candle holder (non infested please) with lots of melted wax around it
also I may add wearing a very mysterious hood
Good luck with all that!!
be sure to let us know the results
(and try not to laugh as that would REALLY spoil the mood)
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Posted 12 months ago
Sat Nov 22 2008 9:46:02
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If it works, Itchy-Scratchy, maybe we can distribute CDs of your dad authentically pronouncing it for us.
It would surely go to the top of the billboard charts in NYC.
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MyWorstFear
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Posted 12 months ago
Sat Nov 22 2008 10:56:59
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Well?????????? Itchy-Scratchy what happened? Did the curse banish Itchy-Scratchy instead of her bed bugs!?!?
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Itchy-Scratchy
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Posted 12 months ago
Mon Nov 24 2008 7:06:42
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Sorry, I've been off the boards for a few days, busy with paperwork.
We haven't successfully performed the Curse yet because we can't get through it without laughing!! But we'll give it a try again tonight. At this rate, we may have to ask my Dad to come over and do it for us!
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I think the curse reading would work better with tin hats on.
David
I have been researching tin hat theories for some time now and have concluded that I can spray it back on the outside so that it matches my company dress code its just a matter of making enough to be able to protect myself from the satellite messages and still be able to have a fresh one for each job -
Itchy-Scratchy
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Posted 12 months ago
Mon Nov 24 2008 20:39:32
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David,
Glad to hear you worked out the problem of getting your tin hat to match your company dress code. Have you really been researching tin hat theories?? Plural? There's more than one theory?? Oh David, you make me laugh.Speaking of which, I CAN'T wear tin hats while doing the curse because it will just make me laugh even more!! I still haven't made it through the process without bursting into laughter ...
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Posted 12 months ago
Tue Nov 25 2008 0:11:51
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Itchy, are they gone? Maybe it's the laughter that scares them away? As long as they stay away!!!
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Posted 12 months ago
Tue Nov 25 2008 8:26:52
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Interesting you should mention tin hats then, perhaps you might try aluminum foil in case the current crop of bed bugs came from outa space. Actually I will confer with an associate who is Hungarian in regard to the curse and possible translation.
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losingit
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Posted 12 months ago
Tue Nov 25 2008 10:48:01
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I remember my elderly neighbour telling me that about 30 years ago they had bb's in their house and she got these fern leaves (the giant ferns apparently), she laid them between the mattress and boxsprings of each bed and presto! the bb's were never seen or felt again...
Although she said you had to be sure to get the fern leaves in June for some weird reason.
Hey, if we'er going to try chants then why not?
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Posted 12 months ago
Tue Nov 25 2008 10:55:16
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Winston O. Buggy - 2 hours ago »
Interesting you should mention tin hats then, perhaps you might try aluminum foil in case the current crop of bed bugs came from outa space. Actually I will confer with an associate who is Hungarian in regard to the curse and possible translation.I think David means tin foil hat.
He did not say "aluminum," because he'd have to say "aluminium" and then giggles would ensue.
(Going to make my shhhedule now, David.)
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At this point I would like to point out that we had language, culture and civilisation before the country you reside in was even discovered. In fact I have artifacts in my house older than the USA.
Now this argument starts to fall apart when you also realise that the initial US colonies of BB's most likely hitch hiked on the Mayflower.
I did in fact mean to type tin foil hat, I don't need a tin hat yet despite some of the infestations we deal with its not trench warfare yet.
David
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