periodic cicadas

“I can remember having them before and collecting shells off of my folks split rail fence. I hope they come back.”

“Now they're saying that areas in NJ that haven't gotten them yet, won't. I almost feel cheated. There are a few areas with infestations, but nothing like the biblical plague they were talking about.”

“I still have never seen one.”

“if you all give me your addresses, i'll send you each a big box of them! :-D i thought they were cool at the beginning, but all the ones i see are dead or dying, and they're starting to smell bad. yummmm!”

“My address is on my homepage, listed under my profile, lyra. Please send a BIG box of them!”

“if you don't deserve a plague of locusts, i don't know who does! :-D

i think i could get a BIG box's worth by sweeping one square foot of sidewalk.”

“lyra,
do you have any recipes to share ?!”