On Tue, 07 Jul 2015 21:55:37 -1000, dsi1
> wrote:

>On 7/7/2015 9:40 PM, Ophelia wrote:
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>> "dsi1" > wrote in message
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>>> On 7/7/2015 9:57 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>>>
>>>> "dsi1" > wrote in message
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>>>>>> It is indeed, life needs a LOT more hugs!
>>>>>
>>>>> We're one big happy family. The young people call their elders
>>>>> "uncle"
>>>>> or "auntie" so we do have a tendency to treat others as clan members
>>>>> here.
>>>>> I suspect it's the same way on all the little rocks across the Pacific.
>>>>
>>>> That's how it used to be here, but now the youngsters call their seniors
>>>> by
>>>> their first names. It is not an improvement.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> My wife's auntie came over from Washington state last week. Boy was she
>>>>> full of hugs and kisses. She was quite a jolly sort. It was not what I
>>>>> was
>>>>> expecting because her son died about 2 months ago. I thought that was
>>>>> curious but I don't really know her that well. Boy, life is one
>>>>> dangerous
>>>>> place - any one of us can go at any time!
>>>>
>>>> It was probably a great comfort to her after the loss of her son.
>>>>
>>>> Hugging here is not normally a 'close' thing with folk we don't know.
>>>> It is on a par with 'air kissing' )
>>>>
>>>> http://www.wikihow.com/Air-Kiss
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>>>> http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2...s-social-group
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>>>>
>>>
>>> I guess we're like France in that respect! OTOH, the Maoris will press
>>> their foreheads and tips of their noses together and share a breath.
>>> That's kind of cool.
>>
>> Hmmm that could depend on what they had been eating I suppose, but no, I
>> would hate to exchange breath with anyone
>>
>>
>
>You got a very good point there!

A great way to transfer diseases, and not just the common cold.