A friend of mine (and reader of this blog) is currently in New York City on business.  She had just read my post on bed bugs posted earlier this morning and sent this along to let me know that New York is advertising that they have bed bugs.  Well, actually they are advertising protect the bed products, but you get the idea.  Thanks for the laugh (and shudder) Cathie!
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