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Eating the scab

posted 18 years ago by Jimmel
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The seen where Alan sees himself eat the scab he just picked off his knee made me want to vomit. I remember kids who ate boogers and licked nose run, but eating a scab off a wound??? That is positively disgusting. Has anyone ever known a kid who actually did that? I mean, it is almost cannabalism! Gross!

[–] 12 years ago

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[–] cpheonix 9 years ago

I believe it was the treacle which he initially thought was blood. I think this is what jogs his memory to try a revisit the whole childhood scene.

Not sure why they would show him eating a scab otherwise! Also I can't recall he hurt himself to get that...