shaking things out, don't forget towels. It hasn't happened to me, but a
friend once told me of an incident where there was a scorpion hiding in his
bath towel, which when he was drying himself off after a shower, went on to
sting him in a very sensitive spot...

"Shamus" wrote in message
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I think equally (if not more) important advice is to shake out your
underwear prior to putting it on. I learned this living and working
overseas for 20 years and it has proven itself out a couple of times.
I've
lived back here in the states now for 20+ years and still cannot stop the
habit of shaking my clothing (especially my underwear) a little prior to
putting it on.

Shamus