Hard Times for Country Boys

Quincy (not his real name–he doesn’t have one) had heard about all of the jobs in Texas, but they were all in the city–it was still hard times for country boys. It was hard sometimes just to keep his head above water . . . . .  David, Sf.G.

Naming contest:  Quincy is an assumed name; his mother left before he was hatched, so he was never given a name.  Please send us your name suggestions for our little guy (he’s about 3 1/2′ and lives in our front yard pond).  One point–we aren’t really sure if Quincy’s a boy or girl–he/she refused to sign the consent form for a more thorough examination. And just because a famous personality may be using a name, doesn’t mean we wouldn’t consider it. The winner will be chosen based on quixotic desire and whimsey, no logic will be employed in the final choice.  The winner will get a copy of my Gulf Coast Photo Tour, which is about 400 photos like those you see in the AGR everyday, but all are from our areas of the Texas Gulf Coast.  To send your name suggestions, just hit reply or send it to [email protected].  AGR now has about 300 regular subscribers.

David Mortenson

By |August 10th, 2013|Categories: Exotic Animals, Reptiles & Amphibians, Texas|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Hard Times for Country Boys

Wardrobe Malfunction

Lady Gaga’s new pelican outfit just didn’t wow the crowds.  Even though nothing fell out, she still considered it a wardrobe malfunction; after all, it couldn’t have been her. . . . .  David, Sf.G.

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Water Pollution

Candace had just had a nice meal of cotton rats and thought she would lie in the warm waters of the creek and relax.  Soon, though, the EPA was there, citing her for not having a downstream discharge license after recycling those cotton rats. . . . .  David, Sf.G.

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Big Hair

Lizzie had come to the conclusion that to get asked out by the cool boys, you had to be noticed; big hair and a little outrageous color was her strategy.  She hoped they would notice . . . . .  David, Sf.G.

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Turn It Off

More and more John and Candy found it much better to turn off the Google and Yahoo news on the computer and hand held devices, turn off the radio and the TV, get rid of the chaos and just watch the sunset.  They found there was something very soothing about the predictability . . . . .  David, Sf.G.

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Swimming Upstream

His new job seemed to be going OK, but when he was trying to suggest easier or faster ways to get the job done, the bureaucracy made him feel like he was swimming upstream in a tough current. . . . . David, Sf.G.

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