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mmmmmmmm... Posion Ivy

2005 Reader Submission
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Well I’d like to start by saying this is no more than a personal account, but it does come from a reliable source, my grandfather (who has been a reliable person for as long as I have known him). It all starts one summer at a camp (funny how so many stupid things happen at summer camps), my grandfather and some of his friends were out in the woods (alas I cannot remember why). This may seem like a normal thing, people go on hike, see plants, get eaten by bugs, and still manage have fun (somehow), but there was one factor to make this into a much more interesting trip. There was one among them that I will dub Darwin (oh the irony), whether he was a lonely person trying to get some attention, or just plain stupid (more likely) I do not know. So during their hike they come upon a growth of poison ivy, the rest of the group find a way around it, but not Darwin, oh no he has to make this story worth it. So he decided he would stumble across the ivy, which is stupid enough, but no he had to do something even more stupid. Midway through his shortcut, he stopped and yelled “Hey! This stuff (the poison ivy) doesn’t bother me!” Thus he decided to rip a handful of it from the ground, and proceeded to eat it (what is the human race coming to?). Now most people know that poison ivy contains chemicals that cause rash, and general uncomfortableness (no that’s not a word), but I guess he did not know. Well after consuming his tasty snack they decided to begin their walk back to camp, mean while the urushiol worked its magic, quickly spreading rashes all over his hands, arms, legs, nose, lips, face, and his throat. So shortly after returning to camp Darwin began to suffer difficulty breathing and swallowing, and eventually collapsed. Consolers quickly discovered the source of Darwin’s collapse and rushed him to the nurse, who sent him to the hospital. Fortunately (or unfortunately) Darwin reached the hospital in time and managed to hang on to life (maybe to win a Darwin Award later in life) and needless to say did not return to camp.

Morale of Story: don’t eat poison ivy or and plants containing urushiol.

Submitted on 11/19/2005

Submitted by: Rob Stupp
Reference: Personal Account

Copyright © 2005 DarwinAwards.com

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James said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
I rather like this one! EATING poison ivy? I've never heard of that happening! I'll take your word on the effects of ingested poison ivy and vote to keep this as a PA...

Greg said:
Maybe Toss: Personal Account
Summer Camp? I can't help but wonder how old the "victim" was. Though he was pretty dumb!

Charles said:
Maybe Toss: Other
I'm afraid I have to side with Greg -- this does sound like it happened when our candidate was too young for our maturity cutoff.

Jack said:
Maybe Toss: Other
I have mixed feelings on this one, but I have to agree with Greg and Charles. Admittedly, we do sometimes bend the maturity guidelines for a PA, but eating poison ivy...?

Jorge said:
Neutral: Personal Account

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