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Re: Bed Bugs

Posted by ESC on September 23, 2000

In Reply to: Bed Bugs posted by Lori Leigh on September 22, 2000

: What about "don't let the bed bugs bite"? I have heard it and was wondering the meaning and origin.

: Thanks.

Bed bugs are little biting parasites...that hang out in beds. Fortunately, I don't think they are a problem in most homes today. The only information I can offer is that the English started using the word "bug" in 1642, and "...Amer