It’s July and the house flies are getting more annoying.
My cat chases them around the house and when she fails I try to swat them — but they evade me.
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Fly swatting is one of those things I grew up doing, because my parents swatted flies. Over time I began to question why I did that. Eventually I stopped. To this day, I try to shoo the fly towards the door and let it out. If that doesn’t work, I let it buzz around. Most times, they seem to eventually find their way out.