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Florida_Geek Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-08-04 10:16 PM
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BBC with news that we all JUST needed to know
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3543631.stm

'Smelly' Kenyan given public wash
Fed up neighbours in Kapenguria, a remote town in north west Kenya, have forcibly washed a 52-year-old bachelor.
The farmer John Kasokong had allegedly not bathed for 10 years and his odour reportedly overpowered local people.

Irritated by his state, four muscular men trapped him while on his way from his farm and tied him down with ropes before giving him a thorough wash

..more at BBC..
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peekaloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-08-04 10:21 PM
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1. reminds me of that Richard Pryor bit
about giving a ride to a local in Africa. He just didn't have an odor he had an O-DOR about him.
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-08-04 10:23 PM
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2. I saw the same thing done to a guy in tank school
Dude stunk, wouldn't shower, some decided to take it upon themselves to shower him.
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Nlighten1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-08-04 10:24 PM
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3. This is regular thing in the military...
at least it was when I was in...
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Wickerman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-08-04 10:34 PM
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4. yeah, I recall simlar from my AF days, but I am mystified
why this merits the attention of the BBC. :shrug:
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