Four years ago, my church started supporting needy children in the Upper West region of Ghana by sending money for school uniforms, shoes and supplies. After years of emails, letters, cards and sparse phone calls, the time has finally come for me to step boldly where no one from my church has stepped before ... on the road to Wa.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Adventures in DEET
Apparently, DEET comes in many forms. If you think "Off!" is all there is, you haven't visited your local Army-Navy surplus store, have you? Ah, you haven't, have you...
The search for the much-recommended solid roll-on DEET came up empty, so I had to settle for a combination of cream and a pump spray.
I love Army-Navy surplus stores but the guys behind the counter treat every customer like they're going into combat. One owner tried to sell me 100% DEET - insisted on it in fact -- then when he realized (?) I was planning to put the DEET on my skin, backed off and showed me the 30% product, citing that "the 100% stuff will kill you!"
My question, "Why are you selling stuff that will kill me?" went unanswered.
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