The gander who faced traffic guarding his nesting mate on the busy corner of River Road and Mesquite Street was struck by a car over the weekend and suffered a severe back injury. According to the Hill Country Animal League, veterinary examination revealed the gander is unable to eat, swim, walk or continue his vigil.
While his injuries are most likely fatal, he seems content to spend his remaining time resting near his mate. Orange barricades, a fenced yard, and a swimming pool now surround the nesting pair and their soon-to-arrive goslings. Patrons and friends from The Dodging Duck restaurant continue to give moral support.
It's nice to see that people took action to help safeguard the geese. However, it would have been even nicer if someone had thought to do this before Papa Goose got hurt. Isn't there a saying about barn doors and horses...?
On a different note, a previous post noted the availability of free condoms for the residents of my father's assisted living facility. Turns out that randy senior citizens is an international phenomenon, as illustrated by this story about an orgy in a British retirement home.
It's bound to make you smile, it's bound to make your imagination run wild, but for the old folks involved, it ended in tears.IMO the nursing home management overreacted. A warning should have sufficed. I doubt if that type of activity would become a recurring pattern. Like the story's first paragraph said, you start off smiling but end up feeling sad. Another example of image taking precedence over common sense.
A group of nine elderly English residents were kicked out of their nursing home after having decided to celebrate their friend's 90th birthday party in style and with gusto ... by having an orgy in the recreation room!
The oldsters, ranging in age from 73 to 98 lit candles, slathered baby oil and played music to create the sexy mood. The three romeos and six seductresses boogied for about twenty minutes until a staffer, on hearing the rumba music, went to investigate.
"They hadn't gotten too far -- I guess it was taking some of the gents a while to get started," said the unidentified staffer. "But they were all naked. Believe me, it was the scariest thing I've seen in all my life!"
Why were they booted out?
"This may sound harmless or amusing to some people, but Scarborough has a reputation to uphold. We cannot tolerate that kind of conduct!"
Although the nursing home endeavoured to keep the story out of the press, enough detail was released to force the well respected Edith Scarborough Nursing Home to admit the bizarre story was true.
Speaking of which, anyone going to watch obama's speech about the oil spill tonight...?
4 comments:
I guess he zigged when he should have zagged. Cool story, but as they point out. Why didn't they think to fence it until after he gun run over?
I love the DD beer. Some of the best around.
Give me a heads-up next time you're going to the Duck. We can take turns buying each other beer.
That stinks about the goose. Don't tell me if he dies, I'd prefer to think otherwise.
Roger that Tim.
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