Circa 1960, typical family farm in Minnesota: 40 cows, 30 pigs, 50 chickens, 200 sheep. And, what do all those critters produce? You got it, MANURE! And, what does manure produce? Flies. Zillions of 'em.
We sprayed good old DDT - long since banned - by the gallons in the barn. I swatted thousands of 'em on the front porch of the house. Regardless, lots of flies got into the house. We didn't spray DDT in the house, uh uh: we hung fly ribbons. I doubt that many if any, city-dwellers used fly ribbons. Correct me if I'm wrong.
tThe most prominent fly ribbon in the house was the one that hung from the light fixture, right above the dining room table. Can you imagine a more appealing centerpiece? It did the job though, mostly.
Can't help but think all that exposure to crap, flies and who knows what else, strengthened my immune system. Could it be, I'm immune to the C-19? Possibly, but I'm still gonna get the booster shot.
