Alas, an Old Wives Tale, or maybe a New Wives' Tale. I went to
snopes.com to see if they listed it and:
http://www.snopes.com/oldwives/tick.asp
-Roland
On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 23:04:52 -0400, you wrote:
::Tick Removal
::
:: Please forward to anyone with children . Or hunters, etc!! Thanks!
::....
::Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball. Cover the tick with the
::Soap-soaked cotton ball And let it stay on the repulsive insect for a few
::seconds (15-20), after Which the tick will come out on it's own and be
stuck
::to the cotton ball When you lift it away. This technique has worked every
::time I've used it
::(and that was frequently), and it's much less traumatic for the patient And
::easier for me.
::
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