JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>
> It's amazing, the things we can't see, but which will make us miserable.
> This is appetizing: I got the underwear form of crabs last spring. I was
> like "WTF? I haven't been near another human being in several months." The
> doctor said the best way to avoid it was to stop handling money or shaking
> hands.

More likely you got it from a toilet seat or from trying on clothing.

>
> Back to the canteloupe: They grow on the ground, and are probably exposed to
> juice from damaged melons during shipping or storage. Perfect for growing
> germs.

They are also sprayed with insecticides and fungicides. Plus are
covered in bird and rodent poop, and any other critter who munches on
melons.

-L.