Comments on: The War on Hygiene

By: Myla

Myla — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:33:16 +0000

Even though I dread to think of the day that I confront lice with my own future carriers, I mean children, I absolutely loved reading this post! It reminded me of the day I ended up the outcast child sent home from 3rd grade with a head full of critters. My sister who was in 1st grade was sent home too, just for being related, poor kid. I had hair down to the middle of my back, luckily it was blonde and the little buggers had less camoflouge. My mother was not as lucky as you and haircuts were not an option!!! She shampood our hair with what seemed to be gasoline at the time and then bent us over the kitchen table, which was covered with white paper, to ensure that she had gotten them all. She combed our hair out with those lice combs and believe me, some of those things made it through the acid wash. All I remember is the pain of that comb and the screams when a survivor evacuated my hair and ventured onto the table. I screamed and my parents cringed at the thought of what torture the neighbors might think was being inflicted on me. Just writing this post is bringing on phantom itching. My poor Mama (now was labeled as the “mother of those kids with lice”) but she turned the tables on the school. She was not going to be accused of being the cause of those things attacking the heads of the supposed innocents in the 3rd grade class. She told the school, her babies would not be back until they could gaurantee her that we were not going to be exposed again. You go girl! The only snag to her plan was that she ended up checking 30 heads of hair because nobody else would. She is the best and an “I Heart Lice” shirt is definitely what my Mom needed after that whole experience.

Well done Izzy! Wear your shirt with pride. You have earned it!

By: piper

piper — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:36:31 +0000

I heart lice.

I agree with the 18 rule.

You are a real badass Izzy. As is your sister, I must say.

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:56:46 +0000

The mere mention of LICE makes me itch. I used to have really long hair when I was little (up until I was old enough to insist cutting it all off) and I would get lice all the time. It was hell.

Then one of my friends came back from a visit overseas with LICE FROM HELL. It was horrible, and took three helpings of that nasty smelling crap to get rid of it. All of my dolls disappeared for a year.

In short, SHAVE THEIR HEADS. Anything to prevent it…

By: Izzy

Izzy — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:35:33 +0000

You asked for it. You got it. The husband knows how to deliver. For all of you who want your own I Heart Lice t-shirt (like for the back-to-school PTA meeting) check it…stepmothers milk boutique – upper rt on the home page- selling like hotcakes right now!

By: Izzy

Izzy — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:34:40 +0000

You’re right. 18. The right to vote and the right to cut. They go hand in hand. I will amend the rules promptly.

By: cdp

cdp — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:04:07 +0000

I won’t eat again until my hair grows back? That is totally awesome.

Although, Izz, are you sure about this 16? Maybe you should go with 18? Cause then it’s time to go off to college? Just sayin.

This was hilarious. I needed a good laugh!

By: Chelly

Chelly — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:03:00 +0000

So far, my kids love their hair short. Even the girl! I tend to be the one to encourage them to grow it long, but then they learn they have to take care of it, so it gets buzzed not long after.

By: Alice Nelson (playgroundropout)

Alice Nelson (playgroundropout) — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:30:23 +0000

I second that!

By: Liz V

Liz V — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:41:46 +0000

You gotta put a “I heart LICE” shirt in the Stepmother’s Milk Boutique. I’ll buy one!