tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951483292186512206.post4865344981190108035..comments2024-03-22T09:40:51.869-04:00Comments on BASS RIVER TOWNSHIP, N.J. HISTORY . . . etc.: Viola Pepper and the Unforgettable Chigger AttackPete Stemmer, moderatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922972073356224964noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951483292186512206.post-19742004296001044042011-07-15T20:02:57.308-04:002011-07-15T20:02:57.308-04:00Ah, yes, chiggers and blueberries. Somewhere aroun...Ah, yes, chiggers and blueberries. Somewhere around 1950 or so, we spent some time in NG visiting my grandparents. It was decided I was bored-no other kids my age around-so I was sent to pick blueberries. And, I assume, this was at the field noted in today's article. Yup, you guessed it, a day or so into my employment, the chiggers showed up. My grandparent's remedy was to bathe my bites in kerosene each night before going to bed. Then, in order to avoid further contagion, I was ordered to wear heavy socks and to tuck the hems of my pants into them. Of course, the itching went away in due time but the memory lingers on. BTW, I have memories of picking huckleberries in the area, too. And, stories of ticks associated with that activity. My Aunt Jeannie Magee got Lyme's disease that way, I think. Unfortunately, her doctor poo-pooed that and by the time it WAS diagnosed to be Lyme's it was too late for the treatment. So she suffered the effects for the rest of her life.<br />Beverly Mathis RobinsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com