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MohRokTah

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4. We had 'em in the 60s.

Wed Feb 11, 2015, 12:41 AM

Feb 2015

Measles, Mumps, Chickenpox. I got the chickenpox after being exposed to other children that had them purposefully. Same with mumps and measles.

It was common back then.

My brother almost died because of chickenpox, which he got from the same exposure as me.

A kid got brain damage from the measles in the same outbreak my little brother and I caught it in.

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Measles parties? WTF!?!?!?! [View all] eridani Feb 2015 OP

Given the news, I guess I'll have to cancel my measels party, but the Herpes Holiday is good to go! NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #1

! cui bono Feb 2015 #26

this has to be one of the dumbest things I have ever heard. Terra Alta Feb 2015 #2

Low exposure is supposed to kick-start the immune process Ruby the Liberal Feb 2015 #15

me too, I had LittleGirl Feb 2015 #18

People used to do it. I remember it. You were going to get it anyway, may as well plan. that ND-Dem Feb 2015 #23

Around 1957, when I was seven, my mom took me to the neighbor's house to catch the measles. panader0 Feb 2015 #48

More like child abuse parties if you ask me. Brigid Feb 2015 #3

I had German measles in the 60's cwydro Feb 2015 #33

We had 'em in the 60s. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #4

Well, there was more fear when I was born, hollysmom Feb 2015 #10

I'll bring the ranch dip. Wait! That's not dip! Lint Head Feb 2015 #5

I've had it ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #6

Yes... AzSweet Feb 2015 #7

Just like that South Park episode except it was with chickenpox Islandurp Feb 2015 #8

Mortality rate for measles is 1:1,000. AtomicKitten Feb 2015 #9

Every time I think I've seen stupid, the internet comes along and ups the anty Telcontar Feb 2015 #11

DEBUNKED: "'Measles Parties' in California Prove False" Comrade Grumpy Feb 2015 #12

Good ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #16

I was going to say... cui bono Feb 2015 #29

Look up vaccination rates for Oregon mwrguy Feb 2015 #31

My joke fell flat. :( I was just poking fun at AZ and FL since those are the crazy states. n/t cui bono Feb 2015 #32

Glad that it hasn't really taken off. Still public shaming through humor is a good idea IMO eridani Feb 2015 #30

That somebody even suggested it to her is ludicrous enough. LisaL Feb 2015 #52

People need to start going to jail shenmue Feb 2015 #13

Will we also have to dust off HeiressofBickworth Feb 2015 #14

Nah, we use tubes and ventilators now. Warpy Feb 2015 #20

Oh, good to know. HeiressofBickworth Feb 2015 #22

they need to have MFM008 Feb 2015 #17

Exactly. LisaL Feb 2015 #51

They just don't get it that this disease can cripple and kill! Warpy Feb 2015 #19

I grew up in the 50's and remember those parties. Arkansas Granny Feb 2015 #38

I remember such parties in the 60's but the disease was Rubella (German Measles) or 3 Day Measles azurnoir Feb 2015 #21

Rubella in pregnant women is in fact one of the few things definitely known to cause autism. (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Feb 2015 #24

I remember when the schools for the deaf were full of kids resulting from German Measles. gordianot Feb 2015 #28

Mumps also can cause deafness. Mariana Feb 2015 #41

yes and yes. When I had Hard Measles, rubeola, my sibs spent weeks at my grandparent's uppityperson Feb 2015 #47

What could be more fun than Measles Party? Rhinodawg Feb 2015 #25

I'm not going because I've got an Ebola party to attend. Kablooie Feb 2015 #27

It's okay. Grandpa Simpson is holding a 'struck by lightening party.' TrollBuster9090 Feb 2015 #34

and they weren't "play dates" BubbaFett Feb 2015 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author yuiyoshida Feb 2015 #35

I don't remember measles parties growing up chelsea0011 Feb 2015 #36

Yes Dorian Gray Feb 2015 #37

It's all-natural and organic! (nt) jeff47 Feb 2015 #40

I did not take my three girls to disease parties. Wasn't needed - they just went to school. It was jwirr Feb 2015 #42

That's more or less how I got the chicken pox. GoCubsGo Feb 2015 #50

All those diseases in the shots we get now were very very common. If you or your siblings when to jwirr Feb 2015 #54

Really RobinA Feb 2015 #55

Thanks for the thread. closeupready Feb 2015 #43

I remember chicken pox parties in the 50s. mainer Feb 2015 #44

Still not as fun as a herpes party Glassunion Feb 2015 #45

What about HIV parties? Trillo Feb 2015 #49

there were GERMAN measles parties not Measles parties uppityperson Feb 2015 #46

I wonder YarnAddict Feb 2015 #53