These guys have it bad.
All of their life they are hated and scorned for their very existence. For many the thought of these guys makes
their skin crawl. And when they are discovered living in our neighborhoods the
reaction is swift and severe.
At first detection there is often brief doubt with thoughts
such as, “surely not in my neighborhood” which follow by the enigmatic combination
of acceptance and denial. “If they are
here now one of those other neighbors must have brought them in.” Soon, however,
energy previously rationed for outrage is reallocated toward extermination.
Chemical warfare followed by intense systematic sweeps for
the survivors and additional biochemical attacks. Patrols continue for weeks as
complacency may breed a more insidious and resistant infestation than was
brought on with the initial contact with the parasitic vermin.
As paranoia increases alerts radiate to anyone who may have
unknowingly harbored the fugitives to new and unsuspecting territories. And
then the waiting begins. Waiting for any further sign, any nit, egg or louse.
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