Around 1947 my uncle Arnold was 17. He came down with a severe case of scabies which was called the seven year itch. The doctor told my grandma and grandpa to mix powered sulfer with lard and spread it all over Arnold at night. Grandma would not let Arnold stay in the house with that concoction so since it was summer a tent was set up out in the yard. Grandpa had Arnold stand in the tub and he spread lard mixed with sulfer all over him with a wooden spoon. Arnold then jumped out of the tub and ran outside.
My mom Pearl Marie had just started dating Wayne my father to be and they had just pulled in from a date. Arnold ran past the front of the car and my Dad turned on the lights. Arnold frosze and looked at the car with the lights on. Mom was completely embarrassed seeing her little brother and my Dad said. "my goodness what in the world is that." Mom says "ah its nothing just Arnold with the seven year itch."
