Last night, I sat in my usual wooden chair to enjoy the backyard. I closed my eyes, and breathed deeply. I could feel Patty O'Malley nearby, and he was acting strangely. I peeked out, and Patty was standing between me...and the skunk that was hiding in the hostas in front of me!
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| Recreation of skunk looking out of hostas at me |
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| Imagine me sitting in that chair! |
I carefully got up and walked to the deck. While I stood there, I noticed another skunk in the lily-of-the-valley leaves behind my chair!
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Recreation of skunk hiding in the leaves
behind the tree |
After deciding that it was high time I was inside, I looked down the other side of the yard, and there was a THIRD skunk in the plants there too!
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| Recreation of 3rd skunk beside the driveway |
Once I'd thanked Patty profusely for saving me from an awful, smelly fate of coming face-to-face with a family of skunks, I waited until they were all on one side of the yard, and I beat it out of there on the other side.
Credits:
The Villains
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All skunks portrayed by weird inflatable Sea Monster,
purchased in Pittsburgh many years ago
He's kinda cute!
(My sister is gonna kill me because I forgot this beastie's name!) |
The Hero
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| Patty O'Malley, played by himself |
P.S. And what nice thing did I do for Patty? I pinned him down and put a dose of die-flea-die on the back of his noggin! He been scratching himself so hard, that he has sores around his neck and head. Don't worry; I gave him lots of lubs and smooches in gratitude for saving me!
