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Why did God make the mosquito?

I did read/see somewhere that mosquitoes make the herds move... In Africa, for example, the herds of misc. animals all start congregating at the best watering holes, which have lush plantlife and ample water. However, the conditions are also perfect for mosquitoes, which begin multiplying in the same area. At some point, the animals can’t take the bites anymore and leave for another watering hole - long before they normally would have left.

At the next hole, the process begins all over again. So the mosquitoes are making the herds move before they can seriously damage any particular location. They change pastures, just like a rancher would make their cattle herd do, and each grazing area can recover nicely during the break.

BTW - a small brown southern bat eats around 500 mosquitoes per night. They’re great to have around your house, so consider putting up a bat house. Buy a good one online, the bigger the better - not the decorative type. But, don’t let the bats roost anywhere on your house! Trust me on that!

Fletcher J

FORREST GUMP GOES TO HEAVEN

The day finally arrived. Forrest Gump dies and goes to Heaven. He is at the Pearly Gates, met by St. Peter himself. However, the gates are closed, and Forrest approaches the gatekeeper.

St. Peter said, “Well, Forrest, it is certainly good to see you. We have heard a lot about you. I must tell you, though, that the place is filling up fast, and we have been administering an entrance examination for everyone. The test is short, but you have to pass it before you can get into Heaven.”

Forrest responds, “It sure is good to be here, St. Peter, sir. But nobody ever told me about any entrance exam. I sure hope that the test ain’t too hard. Life was a big enough test as it was.”

St. Peter continued, “Yes, I know Forrest, but the test is only three questions.

First: What two days of the week begin with the letter T?
Second: How many seconds are there in a year?
Third: What is God’s first name?”

Forrest leaves to think the questions over. He returns the next day and sees St. Peter, who waves him up, and says, “Now that you have had a chance to think the questions over, give me your answers”

Forrest replied, “Well, the first one — which two days in the week begins with the letter “T”? Shucks, that one is easy. That would be Today and Tomorrow.”

The Saint’s eyes opened wide and he exclaimed, “Forrest, that is not what I was thinking, but you do have a point, and I guess I did not specify, so I will give you credit for that answer.

How about the next one?” asked St. Peter. “How many seconds in a year?

Now that one is harder,” replied Forrest, but I thunk and thunk about that, and I guess the only answer can be twelve.”

Astounded, St. Peter said, “Twelve Forrest, how in Heaven’s name could you come up with twelve seconds in a year?”

Forrest replied, “Shucks, there’s got to be twelve: January 2nd, February 2nd, March 2nd... “

“Hold it,” interrupts St. Peter. “I see where you are going with this, and I see your point, though that was not quite what I had in mind.... but I will have to give you credit for that one, too.

Let us go on with the third and final question.

Can you tell me God’s first name”?

“Sure,” Forrest replied, “it’s Andy.”

“Andy?” exclaimed an exasperated and frustrated St Peter.

“Ok, I can understand how you came up with your answers to my first two questions, but just how in the world did you come up with the name Andy as the first name of God?”

“Shucks, that was the easiest one of all,” Forrest replied.
“I learnt it from the song,
“ANDY WALKS WITH ME,
ANDY TALKS WITH ME,
ANDY TELLS ME I AM HIS OWN.”

St. Peter opened the Pearly Gates, and said: “Run, Forrest, run.”