Lynn et al, "Blind as a bat" is an old wives tale. I like bats as they are VERY helful in controlling the mosquito population. Years ago I collected bats from PA to Alaska for bat researchers ay PSU. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynn Vondran" <lynnvondran@att.net> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 12:45 PM Subject: [PD-LIFE] To get rid of a bat/bats aren't blind :o) > WOW!!!! Thanks Daniel. I knew they could, otherwise why do what I > explained Mike did. > So, Anna, was it you who had that sayings book, and where sayings came > from? > Where in the world did they get the saying: > Blind as a bat? > Thanks again, Daniel_though YUK!!!!!!!! > :o) > Lynn > Daniel wrote: > Lynn et all, Bats can sure see. See: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat#Anatomy > > Lynn wrote: > > If you want a bat to go outside, you have to make it dark inside (why, > I > > don't know, because I heard bats are blind), and turn on an outside > light, > > then they most likely will fly out, at least they do here, IF they EVER > > get in. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message