Actually this is kind of a serious entry today despite the silly title.. there is an article on http://www.MSNBC.com today about the number of crashes between cars and deer. It seems 4,000 times a day someone hits a deer with their car, resulting in the deaths of 210 people last year.
Driving Bay and Route 9 (especially past the Quabbin) this has always been a concern of mine, especially now that it's dark on the way home. There are those 'whistler' type attachments that you can put on the front bumper of your vehicle that is supposed to drive the deer away, or even just warn them that you are coming. I can't say that they work, at least not for my husband. He drives a GIANT diesel pickup truck that came with a couple of these whistlers on the front bumber. You would think that between the earthquake volume noise of the engine and the 2 whistles that he wouldn't see a deer standing in the road.. ever.. but not so.. at least once a month he has regaled me with a tale of 'the stupid deer in the road/driveway".. who knows maybe we have a herd of handicapped deer in the neighborhood that are all deaf as a post..
Anyway.. lets be careful out there people.. they also stated that November is the peak month for deer crashes.. at various times in my travels on Bay and 9 I have been treated to the site of deer, coyotes, possums, ducks, geese (with babies), raccoons, and even (I swear) a wolf.. Click here for the blog entry on that one! But the best was probably the time my vehicle was assaulted by a flock of angry turkeys.. but that's a story for another day..
Later...
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