I take the "back roads" to work often - to avoid the traffic on the main roads due to construction. On the way in today, I saw a red pickup truck (probably a Ford, because "Ford is the best in Texas" the jingle says) plowing through the tall grain, driving in big curves and circles. Curious, I kept an eye on it. When I was closer, I saw that it was corralling a gazelle, which was sprinting away at high speed, carving a nice line in the tall grass. Beautiful sight.
Then I saw two zebras standing side by side, enjoying each other's company. Further down there was a large but tight circle of probably 50 to 60 deer all sitting down, with one deer in the middle standing up, as if he were addressing the crowd. Then he bent down and rubbed his nose and head on the ground, his little tail sticking up in the air and wagging with fervor.
Did you know that the big base that sticks out and where people get in and out of a submarine is called a "conning tower?"
Posted by Doug Van Pelt at May 6, 2003 10:32 AM