I am writing for myself and strangers. This is the only way that I can do it... Gertrude Stein

10/01/2004

Parenting Tip 167.5

When you send off your coupon to Uncle Milt's for free ants, read the fine print, and go ahead and splurge. Pay the $.50 for information on how to keep your ants alive.

But just in case you don't read the fine print, if you are curious about how long ants can survive without food and water, the answer is: about three weeks.