| 5/26/2009 7:38:00 PM |
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torisdad
Louisville, KY
age: 42
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When I was younger, probably around eight years old, my girlfriend, Donna, and I would chase lightning bugs and put them in a jar. Even as a teenager, we caught them. I was out tonight and only saw a few. What happened to them? Do any of you remember chasing them as kids? What would you think if your boyfriend/girlfriend started chasing them one night? Would you join in or hide your face in shame?
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| 5/26/2009 7:40:54 PM |
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ruthone
Springfield, MO
age: 47
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I'd find a jar and poke the holes in the top!!!
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| 5/26/2009 7:42:09 PM |
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marytin
Manvel, TX
age: 46
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Government Conspiracy...
O and btw the first thread reads:This forum is for discussions about dating only.
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| 5/26/2009 7:50:57 PM |
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boni333
Kent, OH
age: 45
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It's only May...
Give it some time...
And I'd gladly chase bugs with you!
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| 5/26/2009 7:53:42 PM |
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maryg2
Philadelphia, PA
age: 40
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lightning bugs i would do!...its the steppin on waterbugs that i CANT do!...NASTY!! 
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| 5/26/2009 7:59:21 PM |
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darbie1959
Oshawa, ON
age: 50
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I love lightening bugs. I would probably be the one to start chasing them. It is still to cold here for them. Searched it here in Ontario Canada it is June that they come out. But what do I know. lol
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| 5/26/2009 8:01:37 PM |
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chucky_t
Akron, IN
age: 62
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Next month I will have thousands of them in the field out back. We still chase them around here in the summer.
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| 5/26/2009 8:02:06 PM |
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countrysweet677
Waverly, NY
age: 49
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yeah Tim they usually don't come out till june, then they last all summer,we used to rub them on us as jewelry...now i think of it ewww...
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| 5/26/2009 8:07:24 PM |
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torisdad
Louisville, KY
age: 42
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They are usually out here by now. I've noticed over the last few years that their numbers are dropping. And to the thread police officer above, this is a dating question if you read the WHOLE post.
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| 5/26/2009 8:09:05 PM |
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ge0ge0
Tallahassee, FL
age: 43
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There are plenty here in the panhandle of Florida.
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| 5/26/2009 8:11:43 PM |
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looking4_prince
Twin Falls, ID
age: 57
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They probably ate chicken....
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| 5/26/2009 8:15:16 PM |
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marytin
Manvel, TX
age: 46
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When I was younger, probably around eight years old, my girlfriend, Donna, and I would chase lightning bugs and put them in a jar. Even as a teenager, we caught them. I was out tonight and only saw a few. What happened to them? Do any of you remember chasing them as kids? What would you think if your boyfriend/girlfriend started chasing them one night? Would you join in or hide your face in shame?
How is this re: dating?? We R talking about Lightning Bugs right??
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| 5/26/2009 8:16:31 PM |
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torisdad
Louisville, KY
age: 42
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They probably ate chicken....
Or maybe the chickens ate all the lightning bugs!!
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| 5/26/2009 8:19:23 PM |
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howudoinnn
Grantsburg, WI
age: 39
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Im up for chasing still early up here though
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| 5/26/2009 8:19:36 PM |
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sandrahall
Mc Kenzie, TN
age: 34
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I see a couple out tonight. Miss you chicken man. Are you still mad at me?
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| 5/26/2009 8:21:37 PM |
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sandra49ok
Shelton, WA
age: 51
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im sad i have never even seen one
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| 5/26/2009 8:22:34 PM |
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torisdad
Louisville, KY
age: 42
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I see a couple out tonight. Miss you chicken man. Are you still mad at me?
I didn't know I was mad at you. It's all good on my end!
Damn, had to block a new a**hole from TX. Why do people have to be a**holes?
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| 5/26/2009 8:26:20 PM |
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marytin
Manvel, TX
age: 46
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I didn't know I was mad at you. It's all good on my end!
For the thread policewoman: What would you think if your boyfriend/girlfriend started chasing them one night? Would you join in or hide your face in shame?
Nembies, gotta love how they think they own the place!!
Who The Hell R U?? U OWN THE PLACE RIGHT?? Never mind your from KY ~ I understand now!! O and btw r we still talking about lightning bugs or chicken now?
lmao 
I believe its Kentucky A**HOLE! U'V BEEN  BLOCKED!! LOL
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| 5/26/2009 8:34:30 PM |
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looking4_prince
Twin Falls, ID
age: 57
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I think it would be a great date..eat chicken and catch lightenbugs...of course we don't have any here...I feel sorry for anyone not having met one..
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| 5/26/2009 9:33:31 PM |
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torisdad
Louisville, KY
age: 42
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im sad i have never even seen one
I'm so sorry, it's a small joy in life. I'd love to chase lightning bugs with a special someone. Boni, you're a trip!! Sure, we'll chase some down!!
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| 5/26/2009 9:37:19 PM |
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chris1122
Hartsville, SC
age: 30
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I'd find a jar and poke the holes in the top!!!
i'm with ruthone on this one, i will definitely join you in cathching some lightning bugs torisdad.
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| 5/26/2009 9:40:11 PM |
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hsprin
Savannah, MO
age: 34
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Tim I  you! lol
I love doing this with my kiddies and I always loved doing this as a child!
And one of my favorite songs is "Fireflies" by Faith Hill, which has less too do about lightening bugs, but is a very suiting song for me. And my daughter and I sing it however, while laying on the trampoline at night watching the stars and fireflies!
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| 5/26/2009 9:47:59 PM |
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crgzero
Tulsa, OK
age: 35
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This goes along with a discussion I had with my daughter a little while back. I remember as a kid I used to think I was special because I knew what our state bird was and I could spot one a mile away.
In the last three years I think I've seen, ONE. They used to be everywhere.
Oh yeah, They're Scissor Tail Flycatchers.
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| 5/26/2009 9:55:34 PM |
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chris1122
Hartsville, SC
age: 30
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This goes along with a discussion I had with my daughter a little while back. I remember as a kid I used to think I was special because I knew what our state bird was and I could spot one a mile away.
In the last three years I think I've seen, ONE. They used to be everywhere.
Oh yeah, They're Scissor Tail Flycatchers.
crgzero, is that the actual name for a lightning bug?
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| 5/26/2009 10:02:51 PM |
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steven030463
Newton Falls, OH
age: 47
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I have a big yard out back, and then it goes into the woods. If you sit out there on my swing, every night, I'll just sit and watch the deer and what ever come out of the woods into my yard. With the field that runs up along the woods we have lightning bugs every where. Kids are out there catching them all the time. I can't run to good, but watching them is a blast. I'll help find the jars for them and then there on their own.
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| 5/26/2009 10:20:46 PM |
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jasmi
Latrobe, PA
age: 53
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I would join in definately. I do remember catching them when I was younger, but I agree there seem to be less then there used to. Maybe because there is less wilderness now.
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| 5/26/2009 10:22:51 PM |
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theodorbear
Hopkinsville, KY
age: 43
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I would get a jar and help.
Government Conspiracy...
O and btw the first thread reads:This forum is for discussions about dating only.
In case you didn't notice, he was referring to catching lightning bugs on a date...
Theo
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| 5/26/2009 10:23:32 PM |
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scorpionmagic
Decatur, GA
age: 31
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Maybe the government is cornering the market on all forms of electricity. so if you can't afford to pay your light bill at least you can buy a couple of lightning bugs.
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| 5/26/2009 10:35:17 PM |
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torisdad
Louisville, KY
age: 42
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Wow, lot's of "young at heart" people on here!! Sounds like chicken on the grill followed by some lightning bug chasing is a great date night! Thanks for all the positive posts!!
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| 5/26/2009 10:54:23 PM |
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liberalextinct
Anderson, IN
age: 28
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no sparkle bugs in my part of indiana yet.
usually start to see them just after may 15th
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| 5/27/2009 4:28:02 AM |
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tx_blu_eyz2000
San Antonio, TX
age: 43
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i see nothing wrong with catching lightning bugs.they might light u up togethercan be fun
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| 5/27/2009 4:31:25 AM |
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cocopuffs375
Suffern, NY
age: 23
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I would be more than happy to join in...this is one of the things I want in a man...is someone who is not afraid to just enjoy the simple beauty of nature.
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| 5/27/2009 4:32:59 AM |
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122750again
Sioux Falls, SD
age: 59
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I've got an empty Mayo jar just waiting for the Man to go with it
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| 5/27/2009 4:49:29 AM |
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honestami
Ravenna, OH
age: 54
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Hell yea I would chase them!!!!!!! Where are they though?????? We just went camping and didn't see a one???????? PS;;;;;;where are all the little yellow bee's that were always in the clover in summer?????????
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| 5/27/2009 5:01:07 AM |
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tryagaindj68
Evansville, IN
age: 42
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Seems like they oughtta be here already. Spent the weekend down in western KY, and I didn't see any there, either. OK, the search continues.
Maybe I could go chase them down in the panhandle of Florida. Now, there's a flimsy excuse for a road trip if I ever needed one!
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| 5/27/2009 5:02:15 AM |
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jenamp88
Morris, MN
age: 26 online now!
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Every year for our town's festival we have fireworks, and we always sit by a field so we can catch some fireflies while we wait. The best time I ever had with a guy was doing that, and if I could find a guy who would do it again, I'd totally go for it!! Such a wholesome and sweet date. 
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| 5/27/2009 5:03:45 AM |
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gtcarpentry2000
Stafford Springs, CT
age: 38
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i spent alot of time catching them as a kid....now my kids luv doing it....very cool..
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| 5/27/2009 5:41:05 AM |
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ms_lowery
Cosby, TN
age: 55
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They've been out sparkling in the evenings here(Lincoln,IL) for about the last couple of weeks,
the puppy loves chasing them,they are so pretty at twilight,
I love sitting out on the deck in the dark and watch them
except for them June bugs eeeeeeeewwwwwwwwww!!!
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| 5/27/2009 6:41:40 AM |
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ttex1969
Walker, LA
age: 41
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I think they got replaced with love bugs! Now THAT is a government conspiricy! (or so I have been told)
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| 5/27/2009 6:45:34 AM |
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hitman_13
Paris, TN
age: 42
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I think it's a lil early for them still. I would chase them, why not, it's fun, and bring's back memories!
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| 5/27/2009 6:46:55 AM |
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lolsmile
Everett, WA
age: 48
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When I was younger, probably around eight years old, my girlfriend, Donna, and I would chase lightning bugs and put them in a jar. Even as a teenager, we caught them. I was out tonight and only saw a few. What happened to them? Do any of you remember chasing them as kids? What would you think if your boyfriend/girlfriend started chasing them one night? Would you join in or hide your face in shame?
I saw them on the east coast when I was a kid, and that was the only thing I envied them for LOL When this Seattle born and raised kid asked if we could go to the beach, and they said they didn't have one, it was almost impossible to get my 8 year old brain around that one LOL I thought EVERYBODY had a beach LOL
But I would most definitely join in the hunt, as long as no one was squishing them to squeeze off the glowing part to rub it on people for "bracelettes". My uncle did that and I about tossed my cookies. Poor little bugs! I let mine go.
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| 5/27/2009 6:52:56 AM |
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luvnmychevyvan
Punxsutawney, PA
age: 42
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I would find a big jar, ask my boyfriend to help me catch a bunch of them, and set them next to a big blanket in the yard and make love next to the glow of the jar....then, afterwards, take the lid off the jar, cuddle together and watch them fly out one by one...
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| 5/27/2009 6:54:31 AM |
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sea_1
Mesa, AZ
age: 57
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Ohh loved the lightening bugs....would get so excited waiting... so we could catch them in the Minnesota darkness with the stars out on my Grandpas farm and see how many who would catch the most and get their jar lit up the brightness.....and then when it stormed and thundered we'd sit on the porch while Grandpa would tell us that God was cleaning his house and moving his furniture around....What great memories of Minnesota...........Sea
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| 5/27/2009 6:54:40 AM |
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chatte09
Linden, NJ
age: 50
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Too early for lightning bugs here in NJ, we get them more towards the middle of the summer.
Camping this weekend, my handsome man and I were pointing out dragon flys, all sorts of bugs and whatever to each other (and, yes, there was an occasional, JIIIIMMM, SPIDER!!!). So I am guessing that if one of us started catching lightning bugs, the other would join in.
Hey, Torisdad, we had chicken on the BBQ for our first camping dinner!!
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| 5/27/2009 7:20:43 AM |
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bravehart64
Gainesville, FL
age: 45
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Been in Florida for the last 15 years and never seen one down here .Guess the frogs ate them all ? Or are they only indeginous in the north ?
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| 5/27/2009 7:57:55 AM |
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missmmeoftheday
Brooklyn, NY
age: 44
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I loved chasing lightning bugs- we also called them fireflies- when I was a kid.
We don't get many in the city, but where my mom is in Jersey there are loads... and the sky is lit with stars beyond imagination. It's amazing to see...
and yes, we still chase the fireflies and put them in jars. I think it's a rite of passage- and a sure sign of summer and all things good and simple. 
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| 5/27/2009 8:14:15 AM |
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tar_to_the_heel
Greensboro, NC
age: 33
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i saw the first ones in my yard last night............its been really cold and rainy for April and May compared to the last few years Tim. They'll be out in another month or so in full force, as they do hibernate in the ground over the winter......maybe they just haven't come out yet
Did anybody else use to try to catch them for silly reasons, like trying to make a flashlight
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| 5/27/2009 8:42:18 AM |
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lilmissala1957
Hartselle, AL
age: 52
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We don't see near as many as we use to or June bugs either. Remember we use to tie strings around them and let them fly. I had a guilt complex about this along time...I thought we had killed so many of them that they were becoming extinct! Seriously!
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| 5/27/2009 8:46:20 AM |
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edgeofsandias
Placitas, NM
age: 42
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I'd love to chase lightening bugs with my BF! Sounds like a good time!
Oh, and Tuck Fexas!
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| 5/27/2009 8:53:19 AM |
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howudoinnn
Grantsburg, WI
age: 39
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I'd love to chase lightening bugs with my BF! Sounds like a good time!
Oh, and Tuck Fexas!
 wont that hurt though
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| 5/27/2009 8:55:01 AM |
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msbevzie
Oregon, OH
age: 46
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too early Tim...
OMG your reminding me of the past anyways yes we use to catch them put them in a jar, and then at times rub them on our skin...
I love lightening bugs...
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| 5/27/2009 9:03:19 AM |
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iamalwaysjustme
Olathe, KS
age: 50
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I was just talking to my son about chasing Lightening Bugs the other night . I told him how much fun it was , while growing up. I always hated it when the boys would pull their lights off  Where are they now ?? They no longer exist because of global warming , how sad. We always had such imaginations growing up , entertained ourselves for hours over simple things. I kinda feel sorry for the kids now , they will never experience the fun , of such simple things in life.
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| 5/27/2009 9:07:07 AM |
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doreen1111
Brenham, TX
age: 46
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I'd find a jar and poke the holes in the top!!!
Ditto .... I saw them last night, when I was on break from playing Holdem and Omaha in a dairy barn .... I think you have to be in country to see them really ... every time I see them it reminds me of growing up ... still love them! 
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| 5/27/2009 9:11:13 AM |
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maryg2
Philadelphia, PA
age: 40
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is this??....ummm, how long have u been in the DH forums? apparently not LONG ENOUGH!...cuz if u were, u would notice that half the threads in these forums dont go w/the "required" topic but ppl answer them anyways. and some threads will be repeated even if it is about dating. u sound like u have a NASTY attitude already. and if u did block TIM, he's one of the nicest guys on here, maybe silly, but nice. so u r out of line and if u want a job, go to the administration of DH and apply and then have your say as forum police as they call it!
some ppl i tell ya!
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| 5/27/2009 9:12:27 AM |
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iamalwaysjustme
Olathe, KS
age: 50
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Amazing so they still exist ? I have not seen any in the Midwest for several years , not anywhere. Maybe they are just more rare now , then when I was growing up. I know my son tells me he has never seen one and he is 20 now.I do think they are rare due to global warming , just wish I could just see one now, so I can put it in jar and , watch the glow of the jar at night .
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| 5/27/2009 9:24:07 AM |
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iamalwaysjustme
Olathe, KS
age: 50
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Wow, lot's of "young at heart" people on here!! Sounds like chicken on the grill followed by some lightning bug chasing is a great date night! Thanks for all the positive posts!!
Hey do you have that grill started yet? I am still waiting to smell Chicken !!! My preference over beef any day, and so much better for you too.
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| 5/27/2009 9:33:24 AM |
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eyeztellall
Duluth, MN
age: 59
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I sure would chase them if I was on a date and hopefully he'll be chasing them with me.. my number might be getting old but I"m still a kid at heart.. Of course I'm in Minnesota so they haven't taken off their winter coats yet but when they do my five year old granddaughter and I will be out getting her some... lol I will say we don't have as many of them as when I was younger .. I think I'd be better off going out to the country to find them.... lol Good luck all in your lightning bug chases.. lol
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| 5/27/2009 9:45:27 AM |
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torisdad
Louisville, KY
age: 42
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is this??....ummm, how long have u been in the DH forums? apparently not LONG ENOUGH!...cuz if u were, u would notice that half the threads in these forums dont go w/the "required" topic but ppl answer them anyways. and some threads will be repeated even if it is about dating. u sound like u have a NASTY attitude already. and if u did block TIM, he's one of the nicest guys on here, maybe silly, but nice. so u r out of line and if u want a job, go to the administration of DH and apply and then have your say as forum police as they call it!
some ppl i tell ya!
Maryg, I didn't know you had that in you!! I love a woman with some spunk in her!! Thank you. She came in here and started mouthing off so I blocked her. Some people, I tell you I just don't get them. I don't know about one of the nicest guy part but yes, I am very silly and I love it. Life is to short to be a grump. I'm the crazy uncle that chases the kids around and wrestles them. Also, thanks to everyone who has posted on here. Except that a**hole from TX, this has been a very pleasant surprise and thread. I'm glad to see a lot of young at heart people out there. Iwas beginning to think I was the only one left!!
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| 5/27/2009 9:46:11 AM |
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chucky_t
Akron, IN
age: 62
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I keep two or three rinsed out glass jars in the pantry just for the kids catching fireflies or other types of bugs out here.
We have thousands and thousands of fireflies around here in the summer. Always have had. Not sure why they would be gone in other parts of the country.
Maybe a good low cost date would be a nice cookout here at the lake and then running out back late evening and catching fireflies. Good idea. I know what I am going to do on one date this summer...LOL
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| 5/27/2009 9:51:16 AM |
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featherhues
Moncks Corner, SC
age: 50
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Along my property line.. by the woods, there are many fireflies. They are a lot of fun..I had to giggle when i saw the thread topic....
and yes,Id meet a guy with my jar in hand..and ready to hunt them. what fun!
 
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