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Darwin "honorable mention"

2 messages in this thread | Started on 2005-06-24

Darwin "honorable mention"

From: Ester Burke (rchorr@gmail.com) | Date: 2005-06-24 19:06:28 UTC-05:00
Well, I'm relatively new to letterboxing, and didn't think twice about
just sticking my hand between a couple of rocks. I felt something
soft and a bit squishy, but it wasn't slimey, so I thought "maybe this
"box" is really a "bag."" Imagine my surprise (and HIS!) when I
pulled out a toad!! I'm proud of myself ... I didn't scream, and I
didn't throw the toad :-) And the toad didn't seem to be the least
put-out about being handled. I set him back on the ground, and he
hopped back under the rock.

Now I carry a small flashlight with me. There aren't too many REALLY
dangerous things in my area of the world, but I don't want to get
bitten or stung, just the same!

RCHORR'




Re: Darwin "honorable mention"

From: Lightnin Bug (rpboehme@yahoo.com) | Date: 2005-06-25 00:33:14 UTC
And we have a new category....

"T" for toads found whilst boxing...

LB


--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Ester Burke wrote:
> Well, I'm relatively new to letterboxing, and didn't think twice
about
> just sticking my hand between a couple of rocks. I felt something
> soft and a bit squishy, but it wasn't slimey, so I thought "maybe
this
> "box" is really a "bag."" Imagine my surprise (and HIS!) when I
> pulled out a toad!! I'm proud of myself ... I didn't scream, and I
> didn't throw the toad :-) And the toad didn't seem to be the least
> put-out about being handled. I set him back on the ground, and he
> hopped back under the rock.
>
> Now I carry a small flashlight with me. There aren't too many REALLY
> dangerous things in my area of the world, but I don't want to get
> bitten or stung, just the same!
>
> RCHORR'