"Tom Royer" > wrote in message
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> "Virginia Tadrzynski" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "-L." > wrote in message
>> oups.com...
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>
>> There was a news expose a few years ago about fruit from Mexico, seems
>> they
>> use human waste as fertilizer in certain areas of that country. Can we
>> say
>> e-coli boys and girls?
>> -ginny
>
> I can attest to that! Many years ago, after eating dinner in
> Juarez, Mexico, I came down with a world class case of
> Montezuma's Revenge. My co-workers had to take me to
> the ER. Never again.
>
>
If you look at the cartons of produce to see where they are from, they most
likely as not are marked "Product of Mexico" or something similar.

I think our guts are/have gotten used to "it."
Dee Dee