Re: Mercurochrome. The alternative seemed to be Merthiolate. In spite of what the article says, Mercurochrome didn’t really burn on an open wound. Merthiolate on the other hand, burned like fire. If you’re going to get mercury poisoning, may as well use Mercurochrome and be comfortable.
Parents were having a party and the kids (including me)stayed outside to watch the thunder and lightning shoot across the sky..It was a glorious sight at night....Nobody warned us..I doubt the parents even knew we were out there....