They pelted us with rocks and garbage.

The poison whatever seems to be receding. On Friday, my dad gave me the details of the hot water cure, wherein you douse the poison whatever with water as hot as you can stand, and it tingles with a deeply unholy sensation until it goes numb, and stays numb (though tender to the touch) for 4-6 hours.

I follow this procedure up with an assortment of Benadryl, hydrocortisone, and/or Aveeno calamine + painkiller. Different active ingredients, and I figure they can duke it out in a winner-take-all battle for soothing supremacy.