Yes, Vicky, there was an old saying that you had to eat a peck of dirt
before you died!! (Peck - an old English measurement - can't remember how
much!).
All the anti-bacterial wipes, disinfectants, etc are doing more harm than
good, they now find. Immune systems can't cope with gerrms any more.
The mention of Band-Aid allergies reminds me of the time one of my brothers
was having trouble with a spot on his arm, which he covered with a
band-aid. It did not seem to be going away for a long time, and he was
worried about what it might be. Eventually I thought to mention to him
that I had
