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[teleidoplex]

Today I saw my first cicada of the season. It was sitting alone on the hood of a car, and looked rather like the guy who shows up to the party, only to discover that it's been cancelled.

I have to say that, as plagues go, this one is pretty lame.

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[bneuensc.livejournal.com]

I've had three dead cicadas on my car, but that's it so far.

But me, I prefer a lame plague to a horrifying one. At least if I have to be in the middle of it.

Lame

[princess706.livejournal.com]

I was 10 the last time Brood X came through the MidWest. We had to sweep our walk when they died, and *man* did they smell bad!

Wait... did you guys even *have* Brood X where you were living 17 years ago?

I also got really freaked out when walking to a girlfriends house and I was trailing my hand along the hedge-fence only to pull it back *covered* in gross hollow shell things. Ick.

[drydem.livejournal.com]

you just jinxed it.

[teleidoplex]

I have no idea what you're talking about. And I certainly didn't do it on purpose.

And for me, "May you live in interesting times" isn't a curse, it's a mantra.

kitsune
now with 1 cicada sighting

[coyotewatches.livejournal.com]

Oh...
My minions are moving. Slowly building their strength in the shadows. Underneath weeds and in the dark recesses of the branches they are changing, re-forming themselves.

They are coming.

Just because it is not there in front of you does not mean it is not happening. Surely, a ninja understands such thinks...

*grin*

[gollumgollum.livejournal.com]

you must not have walked through campus this morning. there were cicada carcasses everywhere, and a few twitchers to boot. it was crunchalicious!1

and besides, i think this is called the warning shot. give it another week and we'll see how nonplussed you are then. ;)

[squishymeister.livejournal.com]

Another week eh? I guess God does love me just a little bit.

this could be

[moonartemis76.livejournal.com]

the worst summer of my life.

I want my city where they are not really a plague but more of an irritation. My bug phobia will not stand much more than the dead ones I find daily on campus.

I will build a wide brimmed hat with mosquito netting so I can continue to go to school.