charliem@shark.UUCP (Charlie Mills) (04/07/85)
In article <317@unc.UUCP> fsks@unc.UUCP (Frank Silbermann) writes: >Let me add that circucision is probably no more painful than ear-piercing. Can anyone document that claim? Does anyone know anyone who remembers being circumcised, without anaesthetic? Babies in hospitals always scream bloody murder when they are circumcised. -- Charlie Mills UUCP: ..{ucbvax,decvax,uw-beaver,hplabs,ihnp4,allegra}!tektronix!shark!charliem CSNET: shark!charliem@tektronix ARPA: shark!charliem.tektronix@rand-relay USMail: M/S 61-277 Tektronix, Inc. P.O. Box 1000 Wilsonville, OR 97070
dave@lsuc.UUCP (David Sherman) (04/10/85)
In article <1321@shark.UUCP> charliem@shark.UUCP (Charlie Mills) writes: || Babies in hospitals always ||scream bloody murder when they are circumcised. I've been to lots of synagogue circumcisions. Yes, the baby cries loudly for a few seconds, then almost always shuts up. Of course, maybe that's due to the fact that the mohel gives the baby some of the wine... Dave Sherman -- {utzoo pesnta nrcaero utcs hcr}!lsuc!dave {allegra decvax ihnp4 linus}!utcsri!lsuc!dave
susan@vaxwaller.UUCP (Susan Finkelman) (04/11/85)
> Can anyone document that claim? Does anyone know anyone who remembers > being circumcised, without anaesthetic? Babies in hospitals always > scream bloody murder when they are circumcised. Babies who get their ears pierced do likewise.
wkp@lanl.ARPA (04/14/85)
In article <587@lsuc.UUCP> Dave Sherman writes: > > I've been to lots of synagogue circumcisions. Yes, the baby cries > loudly for a few seconds, then almost always shuts up. Of course, > maybe that's due to the fact that the mohel gives the baby some of > the wine... > Actually, the one thing that my parents tell me about my own circumcision is that I abruptly stopped crying after tasting the wine, licked my lips twice, and then got upset that I didn't get anymore. -- bill peter {ihnp4,seismo}!cmcl2!lanl!wkp