We need cockroach festival

@vandana7 (100302)

India

January 4, 2018 11:20pm CST

Especially Hindus. I mean think about it..those fireworks (we Indians call them crackers) cause pollution. Why can't we Indians have a festival where we kill cockroaches and weigh them. Whoever kills the most cockroaches gets a prize... We could do that to rats and mice as well...spiders ..(hopefully not lizards) That could become a worthwhile tradition because it would prevent so many health problems. Nothing celebratory other than @JolietJake's birthday as per Indian Standard Time. He shares his birthday with Deepika Padukone, a beautiful dimpled Indian actress. So bro..Many Happy Returns of the day. Thank you for being you. Thank you for making me realize fathers care. Thank you for making me realize that each relationship has its boundaries and we have no business to be judgmental beyond that, notwithstanding whatever be the flaws. I share a beautiful relationship now with my only surviving parent and family thanks to you. You are a blessing. Love...hugs..tc

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@jstory07 (139742)

• Roseburg, Oregon

5 Jan 18

Just get rid of those gross cockroaches

and you do not need a festival when you do.

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@prashu228 (37524)

• India

5 Jan 18

lol

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@vandana7 (100302)

• India

5 Jan 18

Come to think of it you are right. Celebration should come after I kill one. After all, there is one enemy less to fear. Right?

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@Shavkat (139937)

• Philippines

5 Jan 18

My mother will freak out seeing these creatures. I think it is a festival if a certain place has such insects.

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@vandana7 (100302)

• India

5 Jan 18

Yuck..I hate cockroaches and rats and mice..

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@vandana7 (100302)

• India

5 Jan 18

@Shavkat Shame on you using services of those poor kittens to do your dirty job.

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@Shavkat (139937)

• Philippines

5 Jan 18

@vandana7 The feeling is mutual. My cat and kittens can handle these creatures.

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@akp100 (13640)

• India

5 Jan 18

Ha ha.. I don't know about festival, but I know few people here who will never dare to touch those cockroaches and rats, as they get afraid of them. I wonder how will they manage to celebrate then.

Belated happy birthday to him.

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@vandana7 (100302)

• India

5 Jan 18

Oh JJ is yet to be born in their world...LOL. Yeah...I am scared too...that is why I want others to do the dirty work. lol

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@vandana7 (100302)

• India

5 Jan 18

@akp100 If I were the Prime Minister of this country, that is the first festival I would have. Swachh (cleanliness) would come automatically to some extent I suppose..lol

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@akp100 (13640)

• India

5 Jan 18

So you are not taking part in the festival. That's wrong.

One should celebrate all of them together. Ohh.. So as per IST its already up. I thought I am late already.

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@prashu228 (37524)

• India

5 Jan 18

haha..what did the poor cockroaches do early this morning, that you are planning so much about those poor creatures..lol

. I am thinking

how did Modi ji miss you to take in his team. you have so many ideas in you brain

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@vandana7 (100302)

• India

5 Jan 18

I know...he will win the next elections only if he asks me to join him.

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@vandana7 (100302)

• India

5 Jan 18

@prashu228 ...He needs to come and beg in my house...then I would consider.

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@prashu228 (37524)

• India

5 Jan 18

@vandana7 lol..so when are you joining his team

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@ilocosboy (45156)

• Philippines

5 Jan 18

Wait for it, people are eagerly inventing festivals, celebrations and whatsoever, there will be soon.

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@vandana7 (100302)

• India

5 Jan 18

I am absolutely original. I can even have a logo. Image of cockroach with Nazi swastik on it. It is going to be genocide of sorts after all..sorry to those whose sentiments are hurt...not meant to make light of what happened in Nazi Germany.

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@ilocosboy (45156)

• Philippines

6 Jan 18

Well, you cannot wait for cockroaches to grow to look like it as genocide, we can eliminate them when they're not yet hatch from eggs

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@AuthorYogi (296)

• New Delhi, India

6 Jan 18

Mosquitoes, A festival of killing Mosquitoes.

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@vandana7 (100302)

• India

12 Jan 18

Yupp!!! Imagine counting the number of mosquitoes killed and giving a prize to the family.

@vandana7 (100302)

• India

13 Jan 18

@AuthorYogi No...only shoes. Imagine how much of employment would be generated in making those shoes.

@AuthorYogi (296)

• New Delhi, India

12 Jan 18

@vandana7 Rackets should be allowed for those killings

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@LeaPea2417 (37355)

• Toccoa, Georgia

6 Jan 18

I agree, cockroaches are gross and I would love to see them killed and extinct from the planet.

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@vandana7 (100302)

• India

7 Jan 18

Me too. I am evil. LOL

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@Srbageldog (7716)

• United States

5 Jan 18

Shall we throw a cockroach festival in celebration of JJ's birthday?

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@vandana7 (100302)

• India

5 Jan 18

Now...that is real dedicated birthday party..lol

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@vandana7 (100302)

• India

6 Jan 18

@Srbageldog Agreed...I will be long gone before desperation surfaces.

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@Srbageldog (7716)

• United States

6 Jan 18

@vandana7 In some places people eat cockroaches...cockroaches are a delicacy. We could have a cockroach feast...but then I don't think any of us are desperate enough (or crazy enough) to do that.

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@RasmaSandra (79892)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

5 Jan 18

Hate cockroaches lucky there are none where I live.

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@vandana7 (100302)

• India

5 Jan 18

Wow...that is interesting. I thought cockroaches existed everywhere in the world.

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@RasmaSandra (79892)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

7 Jan 18

@vandana7 from what I discovered when I looked it up there are six kinds of cockroach species in Latvia and three of them live in the woods. I suppose in the city center there are places that are filthy and have roaches but I live in the suburbs and have never seen any.

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@garymarsh6 (23404)

• United Kingdom

6 Jan 18

No don't get rid of spiders they help reduce the fly and mosquito population. Rats and mice that is a different matter!

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@vandana7 (100302)

• India

6 Jan 18

I agree, for flies and mosquitoes spiders are a great help. Somebody today said may be microchips can be inserted in rats and they can be released in enemy territory to do spying work. Now that would be useful way to use rats...especially where there are landmines.

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@PainsOnSlate (21852)

• Canada

7 Jan 18

I love the idea of having a cockroach festival. we don't have cockroaches here were I live and I; happy about that, but still like the idea...

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@vandana7 (100302)

• India

12 Jan 18

I think our festivals should solve problems for us instead of increasing them. lol

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@PainsOnSlate (21852)

• Canada

12 Jan 18

@vandana7 and that's the truth!

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@mohit459 (12565)

• Haldwani, India

5 Jan 18

If indian would be awarded prize for same then, the cockroaches will be endanger and soon they no more be seen!.

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@vandana7 (100302)

• India

5 Jan 18

Nobody would mind cockroaches becoming endangered. And nobody would mind even rats being endangered. Ask anybody.

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@vandana7 (100302)

• India

5 Jan 18

@mohit459 So much the better. You see when they become endangered, we can cultivate them in kitchens and export and earn in dollars to pay for petrol.

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@mohit459 (12565)

• Haldwani, India

5 Jan 18

@vandana7 ya that is.. Do you know they are eaten too (mybe fried)

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@sw8sincere (5204)

• Philippines

5 Jan 18

This plan sounds pretty cool =)

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@vandana7 (100302)

• India

5 Jan 18

You think so? Blink...If you say so..

@sw8sincere (5204)

• Philippines

5 Jan 18

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@AuthorYogi (296)

• New Delhi, India

6 Jan 18

Happy birthday to @JolietJake

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@vandana7 (100302)

• India

12 Jan 18

Yeah...belated one but hope he is happy. :)

@AuthorYogi (296)

• New Delhi, India

12 Jan 18

@vandana7 I'm always late

@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

11 Jan 18

Do you have a cockroach problem in your area?

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

12 Jan 18

@vandana7 I once lived in one building where they were abundant and I had a lot of those cockroach traps to catch them.

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@vandana7 (100302)

• India

16 Jan 18

@1hopefulman And what did you do with those live cockroaches?

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@vandana7 (100302)

• India

12 Jan 18

Yeah...:( Cleaned the kitchen a couple of days ago, so for now, we do not have the problem. But in about a month, they will reclaim their territory.

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Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

@krupesh (2608)

• India

12 Jan 18

I disagree with you Vandy as these poor creatures also have life just like the human beings . Even though I do not like them , I wont kill them.Instead of killing them , I would rather suggest you to catch them alive and leave them in a place far away from human beings...

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@vandana7 (100302)

• India

12 Jan 18

I am a murderess. No doubt about it.

@Letranknight2015 (51969)

• Philippines

11 Jan 18

Wow really? I've been stomping cockroaches here and wasn't even aware of the festival. I often let them drink some detergent before they die when ever they get into the sink

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@vandana7 (100302)

• India

11 Jan 18

Evil murderer, the lord of cockroach festival shall banish you from his kingdom.

@DeborahDiane (40294)

• Laguna Woods, California

9 Jan 18

That is a great idea! I agree that it would be far more beneficial than celebrations which encourage lots of fireworks. Brilliant!

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@vandana7 (100302)

• India

12 Jan 18

We have a lot of child labor going into making those fireworks, in poor, not well lit, and unhygienic conditions. This would certainly be less noisy and better way to celebrate a day. Thanks for thinking it as brilliant. lol.

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@DeborahDiane (40294)

• Laguna Woods, California

12 Jan 18

@vandana7 - It is even sadder now that I know that children make those fireworks. I agree that a cockroach festival would be a much better idea! Get rid of those cockroaches and celebrate doing it!

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@just4him (317089)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

5 Jan 18

Interesting idea for a festival.

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@vandana7 (100302)

• India

6 Jan 18

I thought so too.

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