Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Boys will be. . . .

Boys. What is it about the young males of our species that every one of them has an intense facination with bugs. The junior high boys at camp this week are no different. They enjoy the big ugly bugs the most.

At camp we have large beetles called pincher bugs (also known as "moose lice" or "spruce beetles"). These beetles (pictured below) fly slowly, seemingly uncontrolled, then land in a clumsy way where a junior high boy will pick it up and chase a junior high girl. It is really an interesting ritual to watch. Another fun pasttime of the boys here at camp is to get two or more moose lice and make them fight to the death, these beetles can be vicious. I am fairly certain that God had 11 year old boys in mind when he created pincher bugs.


4 comments:

Anonymous said...

no doubt he was thinking about camp when he made 'em. Don't let anybody eat too many now, that could end poorly for everyone.
Josh

Anonymous said...

Not sure if this will work, but is there any way that I can get a message to Rachel Ryckman that her mother and I have a disagreement on when I'm supposed to pick her up in Vancouver? I think it's monday the 14 and her mother think's it's the 16th or 17th.
Thanks!
Corrianne

Barry Arnold said...

Corrianne:
You can email the camp staff at kokrinehills@gmail.com. They check that address every day.

Barry Arnold
barnold@worldstar.com

Anonymous said...

Thanks!
Corrianne