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Mosquito Bites
Mosquitoes prefer warm over cold, light over dark, dirty over clean, adult over child and male over female.
Once the mosquito bites the hand that feeds it, treat the bite with saliva. Then apply any of the following. . .
Wet soap
Wet tobacco
Wet mud
Watered-down ammonia
Mixture of equal parts vinegar and lemon juice
As for the mosquito, after it bites you on one hand, give it the other hand-palm downward!
Mosquito and Gnat Bite Prevention
Remember how, when you were a child and got bitten up by mosquitoes, your mother would say "That's because you're so sweet" There may be something to it.
Experiments were conducted with people who completely eliminated white sugar and alcoholic beverages from their diets. They were surrounded by mosquitoes and gnats. Not only were those people not bitten, the insects didn't even bother to land on them.
If you're sugar-free, it's so long mosquitoes, and gnuts to gnats!
Mosquitoes have been known to stay away from people whose systems have a high amount of vitamin B1 (thiamine). Before you go to a mosquito-infested area, eat foods that are rich in B1-sunflower seeds, brewer's yeast, Brazil nuts and fish.
Additionally, supplement with 100 mg of vitamin B1 (thiamine) every day for a week before you leave for the infested area. Also take B1 an hour before you reach your destination.
Keep geraniums on porches and other places you like to sit. The potted geraniums keep mosquitoes away.
If you dread mosquito bites more than you mind smelling of garlic, then we've got a remedy for you.
Rub garlic over all your exposed body parts before reaching a mosquito-infested area. Mosquitoes will not come near you. They hate garlic. Garlic is to mosquitoes what kryptonite is to Superman.
One university biologist tested garlic extract on five species of mosquitoes. The garlic got 'em. Not one mosquito survived.
Eucalyptus oil will repel mosquitoes. Rub it over the uncovered areas of your body.
Don't wear the color blue around mosquitoes. They're very attracted to it. They're also attracted to wet clothes. Keep dry!
Rub fresh parsley on the exposed parts of your body to prevent insect bites.
If you have an aloe vera plant, break off one of the stems. Squeeze out the juice and rub it on the uncovered areas of your body for protection against biting insects.
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Patchwork Merchant Mercenaries had its humble beginnings as an idea of a few artisans and craftsmen who enjoy performing with live steel fighting. As well as a patchwork quilt tent canvas. Most had prior military experience hence the name.
Patchwork Merchant Mercenaries.
Vendertainers that brought many things to a show and are know for helping out where ever they can.
As well as being a place where the older hand made items could be found made by them and enjoyed by all.
We expanded over the years to become well known at what we do. Now we represent over 100 artisans and craftsman that are well known in their venues and some just starting out. Some of their works have been premiered in TV, stage and movies on a regular basis.
Specializing in Medieval, Goth , Stage Film, BDFSM and Practitioner.
Patchwork Merchant Mercenaries a Dept of, Ask For IT was started by artists and former military veterans, and sword fighters, representing over 100 artisans, one who made his living traveling from fair to festival vending medieval wares. The majority of his customers are re-enactors, SCAdians and the like, looking to build their kit with period clothing, feast gear, adornments, etc.
Likewise, it is typical for these history-lovers to peruse the tent (aka mobile store front) and, upon finding something that pleases the eye, ask "Is this period?"
A deceitful query!! This is not a yes or no question. One must have a damn good understanding of European history (at least) from the fall of Rome to the mid-1600's to properly answer. Taking into account, also, the culture in which the querent is dressed is vitally important. You see, though it may be well within medieval period, it would be strange to see a Viking wearing a Caftan...or is it?
After a festival's time of answering weighty questions such as these, I'd sleep like a log! Only a mad man could possibly remember the place and time for each piece of kitchen ware, weaponry, cloth, and chain within a span of 1,000 years!! Surely there must be an easier way, a place where he could post all this knowledge...
Traveling Within The World is meant to be such a place. A place for all of these artists to keep in touch and directly interact with their fellow geeks and re-enactment hobbyists, their clientele.
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