A freshman at Eagle Rock Junior High won first prize at the Greater Idaho 
Falls Science Fair, April 26. He was attempting to show how conditioned we 
have become to the alarmists practicing junk science and spreading fear of 
everything in our environment. In his project he urged people to sign a 
petition demanding strict control or total elimination of the 
chemical "dihydrogen monoxide." 

And for plenty of good reasons, since it can: 

1. cause excessive sweating and vomiting 
2. it is a major component in acid rain 
3. it can cause severe burns in its gaseous state 
4. accidental inhalation can kill you 
5. it contributes to erosion 
6. it decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes 
7. it has been found in tumors of terminal cancer patients 

He asked 50 people if they supported a ban of the chemical dihydrogen 
monoxide. Forty-three said yes, six were undecided, and only one knew
that the chemical was...water. 

The title of his prize winning project was, "How Gullible Are We?" The 
conclusion is obvious.

A daughter sends a telegram to her father on her clearing B.Ed (Bachelor 
Of Education) Exams, which the father receives as: "Father, your daughter 
has been successful in BED."

HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?

We were doing the weekly ritual of trimming everyone's nails that needed
them today, and I saw that Kaitlyn's were pretty stubby because she
chews them quite often.  When I asked her if she had been chewing them,
she said "No, I don't know why they aren't growing.  I haven't been
watering them!"

Ginny DuPont 
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