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Bucky

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15. "Welcome to the world, little human. Hey, pull my finger!"

Reply to mother earth (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 11:03 PM

Jan 2013

Bad omen if your first impression of humanity is a fart joke. By the by, babies instinctively grip fingers or sticks when placed on their palms. It's a throwback to our marmoset-like ancestors.

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Baby in Womb Grabs Doctor's Finger [View all] mother earth Jan 2013 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author ret5hd Jan 2013 #1

Heaven spelled backwards. Blech. Bad taste in names. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #2

I wouldn't go about throwing stones if my name was an anagram of "Greg the Trail Wind" Bucky Jan 2013 #17

You have a point, there, Sucky. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #18

grasping reflext d_r Jan 2013 #3

Point Well Taken miamipilot Jan 2013 #4

This has no bearing on the abortion debate IveWornAHundredPants Jan 2013 #5

There are a LOT of nutbag tealibans drinking that milkshake, unfortunately. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #6

That doesn't make it any less amazing! colorado_ufo Jan 2013 #8

The birth of a baby is a precious and fleeting moment. It is, always, a miracle. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #10

I agree. Birth is a miracle. The grasp reflex? Not so much. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #11

Generally up to 1 week before due date. Thav Jan 2013 #12

Absolutely was not posted as an anti-abortionist OT, this is a term C-section delivery... mother earth Jan 2013 #9

First action in life .... shaking hands. That means she will be a great politician.... meti57b Jan 2013 #7

Um, pardon me for getting technical..... Jade Fox Jan 2013 #13

It was a C-section baby. Li'l Nevaeh never got near the birth canal Bucky Jan 2013 #16

Ok, and....?? and-justice-for-all Jan 2013 #14

"Welcome to the world, little human. Hey, pull my finger!" Bucky Jan 2013 #15