Quote Originally Posted by ThistleDown View Post
Oh yes, and what a sad thing is the myth of rabies. "More people die of food poisoning at church picnics annually than have died in all history from contact with bats." That quote would be from Merlin D. Tuttle, America's leading bat authority.
That's it! I'm off picnicking!

I could argue however, that since rabies is a much more unpleasant thing to contract (as in the process of) than food poisoning; it garners that much more concern from your average person (like myself).