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Possum-0-Possum
A possum/skunk out during the day is 99.9% rabid. So, me being the concerned neighbor called him to come deal with this possum because I wouldn't want the homeowner to come home with her 2 small kids to a rabid possum. (It was huge too!)So hubby drives in the driveway 2 minutes after I had passed it (I am on the phone with him) and he says he doesn't see it. Then he says "oh there it is...hang on, I'm gonna run it over"...2 seconds later I hear the brakes and he says "it's a freakin stuffed possum!" Oh my gosh did we laugh. So while I was in town, I stopped to talk to the husband of the lady I was concerned with at his shop. He thanked me for my concern and then proceeded to laugh his butt off! I saw him a few weeks ago and says the possum is still around and he's told that story to everyone! I'm not kidding either...that thing was life-sized and realistic! Carmen
- Submitted by Otobong
April 2012
The Bandits Come Out to Play
Please oh please don’t feed those damn raccoons!
Late in the night when people sleep
The moon is shining bright
Its time to feast well at least
For raccoons who own the night
Among the bats and creepy crawlers
The bandits come out to play
In garbage heaps they laugh and leap
As if it were mid day!
Yet when you wake
“ Goodness sake!
What a mess they make!”
madly picking trash ‘til noon
as bellies full they sleep away
Curse those damn raccoons!
- Submitted by Andre,
January, 2012
Deep Fried Thoughts with “the Chicken”
All day I peck and scratch away
Peck and scratch peck and scratch
I peck every which way
Peck this scratch that
Peck scratch peck scratch
Spend most of my day pecking away
Then... I lay an egg
- Submitted by Andre,
February, 2012
Reflections of “the Dog”
Balls…
Rolling far under places where my paws will not reach
I sigh gruffly and helplessly gaze
Perhaps a nap
At least there I can dream of many balls
Soft furry and green…
Keys!
What’s that? You want to play..
With me? Just let me get my…
Oh, my ball
- Submitted by Andre,
February, 2012
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