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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 David Mortenson|August 10th, 2013|Categories: Exotic Animals, Reptiles & Amphibians, Texas|Tags: alligator, naming contest, Texas Gulf Coast|Comments Off

Jersey Shores Roller Derby

Consuelo had to smile when she thought about her new job on a cable tv reality show, “Jersey Shores Roller Derby”. The pilot show was going to have Snookie, Paris Hilton, and the Jersey Shores Girls pitted against the Kardashians and their Hollywood Crowd. Little did the Kardashians know: Consuelo was the Jersey Shores’ secret weapon to be brought in as a replacement when needed. Consuelo was pretty sure she would be the only one with Alligator skin skates. . . . . David, Sf.G.

By David Mortenson|June 25th, 2013|Categories: Reptiles & Amphibians, Texas|Tags: alligator, Cable TV, Jersey Shores, Kardashian, Reality TV|Comments Off

The Right Stuff

Princeton, Harvard, Yale–they would all be ok, but first, the right prep school; and first of all, the right pre-school. On NYNY’s Upper West Side, the competition for the right pre-school was fierce, but Hector’s parents were prepared for any fight, would pay any price–they’d do what it took so that their son had the right stuff when he applied for University.. . . . . David, Sf.G.

By David Mortenson|June 25th, 2013|Categories: Reptiles & Amphibians, Texas|Tags: alligator, Harvard, pre-school, Princeton, Yale|Comments Off

For the Waters

Like Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca, Henri’s favorite line when asked why he was there was, “I came for the waters”. . . . David, Sf.G.

By David Mortenson|May 23rd, 2013|Categories: Reptiles & Amphibians|Tags: alligator, Casablanca, Humphrey Bogart|Comments Off

Flossing

Albin had just come from the dentist–getting his teeth cleaned for this year. As usual, the dental assistant harangued him about flossing. He told her that regular dental floss just didn’t work for him and clothesline was too big to do a good job; she suggested he try baling twine. Not only was it strong, but being a little rough would help to clean better. . . . . David, Sf.G.

By David Mortenson|May 8th, 2013|Categories: Reptiles & Amphibians, Texas|Tags: alligator, Dentist, Flossing|Comments Off

Where Rattles Come From

Like alligators (everyone else has crocodiles and caimans), rattlesnakes are found only in the Americas. Huey wondered where they got their rattle, and after several difficult months and the freedom of information act, he was able to discover that the rattles were grown in a covert organic rattle farm in Oregon and drop shipped to each rattlesnake several times a year, no charge, courtesy of the government. Now, the sequestration and lack of funding made it seem likely that the program would be cut, and another unique North American species would become ordinary. . . . . David, Sf.G.

By David Mortenson|March 14th, 2013|Categories: Pacific Northwest, Reptiles & Amphibians|Tags: alligator, Oregon, rattlesnake, Sequestration|Comments Off