Subj : Pensions
To : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Sun Dec 17 2023 20:05:41
Hi Dave,
DD> They were thick on our farm. They and the raccoons could do major
DD> damage to a field of corn. Granddad used to use leg traps to catch the
DD> unwary. One of our daily things was to check the trap line and he's
DD> dipatch the catch with his pistol then reset the snare. One day we
DD> started around the corner of the corn crib and he stopped short. Tald
DD> me, "Run back to the house and bring me the rifle." Seems there was
DD> a skunk in the trap.
RH> And don't do anything to startle the skunk! We had them around our
RH> area as well and every so often our dogs would provoke them just
RH> enough to get sprayed. Their other nemisis was porcupines--dogs
RH> would come home with a muzzle full of quills.
DD> I've never seen a porky-pine in the wild.
They can move pretty fast and the quills can travel quite far/fast. Not
a critter to provoke.
DD> And I learned, early-on, that giving the "skunked" pooch a bath in
DD> tomato juice helps McMuttly to smell more like a dog than a
chemicals DD> plant.
Been there, done that, turned the white fur a nice shade of pink. (G)
DD> Actualyy once you get past the mental images it's pretty good eating.
DD> I had a friend who kept a skunk as a pet. Everyone thought Pepe had
DD> been de-scented as there was never a hint of "skunk" around John or
DD> the skunk. Unless someone tried to bully John. Then Pepe would spin
DD> around and spray the bully in defense of his boss. People soon learned
DD> to "play nice" in their presence. Bv)=
Not worth the consequences. (G)
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Catch you later,
Ruth
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