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20-Dec-2007 06:35
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Lepers & Leprosy

Apart from the regular slew of jokes (and fell free to contribute one, please) - what are your experiences with lepers & leprosy?

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20-Dec-2007 06:36
by: kiKi_lamour

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india begging , me running away not wanting them to touch me. bad i know.

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20-Dec-2007 06:36
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oh oh. do you have it?

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20-Dec-2007 06:38
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they get a bad press, but I find them mostly 'armless

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20-Dec-2007 06:38
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haaaaaaaa.

i find them icky. you can trust me to not say the pc thing.

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20-Dec-2007 06:39
by: cachinnate

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Bible stories at primary school and early secondary school.

"I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words. When I was a boy, we were taught to be discrete and respectful of elders, but the present youth are exceedingly wise and impatient of restraint." - Hesiod (8th Century B.C.)

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20-Dec-2007 06:40
by: goldfinger

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There are some picturesque ex-leper colonies in the world. Like Spinalonga Island near Crete.

We're all part of the circle of life, some of us are just tastier than others.

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20-Dec-2007 06:40
by: cachinnate

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Oh and through the film Motorcycle Diaries.

"I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words. When I was a boy, we were taught to be discrete and respectful of elders, but the present youth are exceedingly wise and impatient of restraint." - Hesiod (8th Century B.C.)

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20-Dec-2007 06:41
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what did the lepper say to the prostitute?

you can keep the tip

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20-Dec-2007 06:42
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i think of bumpy nose guy painting by ghirlandaio i saw at the louvre when i was 18. i never forgot it.

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20-Dec-2007 06:42
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leper

"I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words. When I was a boy, we were taught to be discrete and respectful of elders, but the present youth are exceedingly wise and impatient of restraint." - Hesiod (8th Century B.C.)

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20-Dec-2007 06:48
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I prefer lepper. It looks more correct to me

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20-Dec-2007 06:51
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ya true.
it's like leeeeper or leaper spelt that correct way. it should be lepper like pepper.

i feel similar about the word sidle , as in sidle up to someone.
it's waaaaaay cuter to siddle up to someone.

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20-Dec-2007 06:56
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What did your Indian leper look like, kiKi?

The only one I've ever seen was the guy in the film 'Papillon'. Just kinda looked like very bad acne to me. And he didn't appear to be shedding any limbs or flesh. Is that a different kind of leprosy?

And, no, I don't think I have it. I've had a bit of a tickly throat for a day or so, though. Should I see a doctor now, or wait until my nose falls into my coffee cup?

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20-Dec-2007 06:58
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have been around a bunch in africa and south asia.

one of my favorite places in hawaii is the kalaupapa leper colony on molokai, where suspected lepers were sent from the kingdom, then the territory of hawaii. the hawaiian name was 'mai paki', 'chinaman's disease', because they thought it came to hawaii via chinese contract laborers.

spent a few days down there ten years ago as a guest; you can take day trips down as a tourist. last i knew there were only about 40 diseased residents, who stayed because that was the community that would have them when no one else would. it's going to be a national historic park at some point.

some of the residents will avoid all outsiders, but some will challenge you, see if you consider them 'icky' by handing you food with a disfigured hand, or take a sip of your beer before handing it to you.

the old tour guide down there, richard marks, escaped and roamed the world as a merchant seaman before sneaking back many years later to visit his mom. she turned him in; they sent him back.

likes his wine, if he's still alive. beer you can get at elaine's, if she is.

When you wish upon a falling star, your dreams can come true. Unless it's really a meteorite hurtling to the Earth which will destroy all life. Then you're pretty much hosed no matter what you wish for. Unless it's death by meteor.

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