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Originally Posted by another Linda

Beth, do you have citrus trees? My son-in-law still maintains that the oranges fall to the ground and attract bugs, that attract rodents and birds, that attract the snakes. Since we won't be there all the time to make sure no fruit stays on the ground, ... (My son-in-law needs to give it a rest!!)

Linda, my mother-in-law in St. Pete tells the neighbors to help themselves to the oranges and grapefruit while she's gone -- and they do! She's not worried about snakes, but she says they have "fruit rats" in St. Pete. Fruit rats are actual rats -- not a term for the neighbors. ;D :