Lungful of bug

I mowed our lawn last nite after Debbie and I went to graze at one of the local Chinese buffets. Debbie was hungry for sushi and I talked her into going to the buffet instead of the more expensive sushi restaurant, Kyotos. Usually, the buffet has good California rolls, which is what Debbie really likes. But, it turned out not to be a good nite for buffet sushi. Anyway, back to the yard mowing. It has rained so much the last few weeks, the back yard is pretty much a miniature equivalent of the Everglades. There is a puddle of brackish looking water standing at the south end. I didn't see a gator, but something left some huge footprints around the edge of it. And those ain't my footprints. There is a very damp section of soil about 6 feet wide running down the middle of the yard starting at the brackish water and extending to the other end of the yard. My feet were sinking into the soil with every step I took while pushing the mower. Apparently, gnats and other small flying insects like living in that sort of wetland. As I pushed the mower through that damp section, a huge swarm flew up out of the grass just as I took in a breath of swamp gas. It was either swamp gas or flatulence. At my age, I'm unsure so I'm calling swamp gas. Anyhoo, I believe I inhaled about half the swarm. I've been coughing off and on all day after I get a ticklish feeling in my throat. I coughed a few minutes ago and I swear a gnat flew off. Not kidding. I don't see it flying around... but... I ain't worried about swine flu, but is there such a thing as swarm flew? flu. flew. anyway... And those footprints kinda bothered me. Until I remembered that the meter reader jumps the fences between yards while reading meters. I bet the splash down was a surprise to him. LOL