Yesterday, every JV in Mountain House threw up after lunch. The culprit was Chirimoya. Chirimoya is a yummy fruit that tastes kind of like strawberry and apple mixed together. We cut the skin off (standard procedure to prevent parasites) and threw the fruit into the blender, seeds and all. That was our big mistake. Chirimoya fruit is delicious and healthy. Chirimoya seeds are poisonous. The seeds are crushed to make insecticides.* Fortuantely our bodies knew what to do and within the same five minute span everone emptied their lunch into a toilet. Bertha, the school nurse and friend of the JV Community came over and gave us each anti-histamines and anti-nausea pills. She also told us to drink some milk or yogurt before bed.
Living in Peru is a constant adventure. Unitentional group self-poisoning is just one stop on the ride.
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