Comments on: The Ants Can Suck It Two by Two (and then some). http://asouthernfairytale.com/2009/05/06/the-ants-go-marching-two-by-two/ Food, Family and Photos Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:03:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BusyDad http://asouthernfairytale.com/2009/05/06/the-ants-go-marching-two-by-two/comment-page-1/#comment-26430 BusyDad Tue, 12 May 2009 18:59:46 +0000 http://asouthernfairytale.com/?p=1681#comment-26430 OH NO!! Poor guy. I'm just catching up on your posts, so my sympathies come late. And I second that title of yours (which is the best blog post title I have ever read). OH NO!! Poor guy. I’m just catching up on your posts, so my sympathies come late. And I second that title of yours (which is the best blog post title I have ever read).

]]> By: TRACI http://asouthernfairytale.com/2009/05/06/the-ants-go-marching-two-by-two/comment-page-1/#comment-26428 TRACI Tue, 12 May 2009 11:49:19 +0000 http://asouthernfairytale.com/?p=1681#comment-26428 The first time Missy B was stung by fireants, Mr.T went outside, stood above the mound, hosed it down with lighter fluid and set it afire. All the while, saying 'Now you BURN.' As I typed that, I realized just how startling that picture could have been for an onlooker, but all these years I imagined the deepest of fatherly love. Hmm. The first time Missy B was stung by fireants, Mr.T went outside, stood above the mound, hosed it down with lighter fluid and set it afire. All the while, saying ‘Now you BURN.’

As I typed that, I realized just how startling that picture could have been for an onlooker, but all these years I imagined the deepest of fatherly love.

Hmm.

]]> By: Lauren http://asouthernfairytale.com/2009/05/06/the-ants-go-marching-two-by-two/comment-page-1/#comment-26416 Lauren Mon, 11 May 2009 07:16:31 +0000 http://asouthernfairytale.com/?p=1681#comment-26416 i know what its like to watch a baby screaming from fire ants! this happened last summer except my 2 yr old had bites EVERYwhere -all over his feet and up his legs. i've tried most of the remedies you listed but one new one i heard at that time was to put Maalox or Mylanta or Milk of Magnesia on the bites. I thought it was weird but after an hour of screaming i was desperate so i tried it and it worked like magic. i live about two hours away from corpus so i am all too familiar with the burn of those fire ants! i know what its like to watch a baby screaming from fire ants!
this happened last summer except my 2 yr old had bites EVERYwhere -all over his feet and up his legs. i’ve tried most of the remedies you listed but one new one i heard at that time was to put Maalox or Mylanta or Milk of Magnesia on the bites. I thought it was weird but after an hour of screaming i was desperate so i tried it and it worked like magic. i live about two hours away from corpus so i am all too familiar with the burn of those fire ants!

]]> By: the planet of janet http://asouthernfairytale.com/2009/05/06/the-ants-go-marching-two-by-two/comment-page-1/#comment-26412 the planet of janet Sun, 10 May 2009 15:10:07 +0000 http://asouthernfairytale.com/?p=1681#comment-26412 ohhhhhhh poor little monkey!! that's terrible. glad it's getting better. (and my breakfast thanks you for sparing me from photos.) ohhhhhhh poor little monkey!! that’s terrible.

glad it’s getting better. (and my breakfast thanks you for sparing me from photos.)

]]> By: Mommica http://asouthernfairytale.com/2009/05/06/the-ants-go-marching-two-by-two/comment-page-1/#comment-26402 Mommica Sat, 09 May 2009 11:37:26 +0000 http://asouthernfairytale.com/?p=1681#comment-26402 Oh sad sad sad little Monkey. Sad sad mommy. Sad mommy's friends. Bad bad fireants. Oh sad sad sad little Monkey. Sad sad mommy. Sad mommy’s friends. Bad bad fireants.

]]> By: Monica http://asouthernfairytale.com/2009/05/06/the-ants-go-marching-two-by-two/comment-page-1/#comment-26401 Monica Sat, 09 May 2009 03:23:30 +0000 http://asouthernfairytale.com/?p=1681#comment-26401 awww...poor monkey! i know from recent experience how much those fire ant bites can hurt. hope his piggies are feeling better soon. awww…poor monkey! i know from recent experience how much those fire ant bites can hurt. hope his piggies are feeling better soon.

]]> By: Amy @ Milk Breath & Margaritas http://asouthernfairytale.com/2009/05/06/the-ants-go-marching-two-by-two/comment-page-1/#comment-26392 Amy @ Milk Breath & Margaritas Fri, 08 May 2009 14:46:45 +0000 http://asouthernfairytale.com/?p=1681#comment-26392 Oh the poor little guy! (And poor Mommy!) (That picture is absolutely adorable.) Oh the poor little guy! (And poor Mommy!)

(That picture is absolutely adorable.)

]]> By: Burgh Baby http://asouthernfairytale.com/2009/05/06/the-ants-go-marching-two-by-two/comment-page-1/#comment-26390 Burgh Baby Fri, 08 May 2009 13:50:46 +0000 http://asouthernfairytale.com/?p=1681#comment-26390 I cringe just thinking about it. YUCK. I'm glad he's feeling better, and I hope that is the last time he ever has that kind of crap luck! I cringe just thinking about it. YUCK. I’m glad he’s feeling better, and I hope that is the last time he ever has that kind of crap luck!

]]> By: Leslie http://asouthernfairytale.com/2009/05/06/the-ants-go-marching-two-by-two/comment-page-1/#comment-26387 Leslie Fri, 08 May 2009 02:34:52 +0000 http://asouthernfairytale.com/?p=1681#comment-26387 That hurts so much, I'm so sorry! I had a mom in my ER the other day ask me if her child could get the swine flu, from the ants that bit his ankles....no, I'm not making this up. Just in case you were wondering.... That hurts so much, I’m so sorry!

I had a mom in my ER the other day ask me if her child could get the swine flu, from the ants that bit his ankles….no, I’m not making this up.

Just in case you were wondering….

]]> By: Jenni http://asouthernfairytale.com/2009/05/06/the-ants-go-marching-two-by-two/comment-page-1/#comment-26386 Jenni Fri, 08 May 2009 01:10:15 +0000 http://asouthernfairytale.com/?p=1681#comment-26386 Ouch! Never had a fire ant bite before. My husband always tries to pee on the kids when they get jellyfish stings. He swears it works. I think he's just making it up. Ouch! Never had a fire ant bite before. My husband always tries to pee on the kids when they get jellyfish stings. He swears it works. I think he’s just making it up.

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