Originally posted by MrBillM
nit n. The egg or young of a parasitic insect, such as a louse.
It seems that they would be a GOOD thing to pick or pick on.
According to one account I saw, back in the days when everybody was wearing wigs, the old ones were discarded and sold (in Flea Markets ??) to those
who couldn't afford the new ones. Since they tended to be infested with parasites, one of the "Worst Jobs in History" was to pick out the Nits before
the wigs were sold.
Is this a High-Pressure time of Year ? Maybe it's the Cold. I've never been happy with the cold weather.
It's too bad Christ wasn't born in August. That would be a lot more fun. |