Austinist Animal Stalker: Day of the Llama and Locust

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-Today (July 22) at Barton Springs I walked by a guy who was sitting on the edge of the pool holding a crawfish. The lifeguard must of seen it too because he shouted at the guy, "Sir! Is that a crawfish in your hand? You have to put him back in the water!"

-Last night in the pool I saw a locust. It was making a beeline, or should I say locust line, right for me. Luckily my boyfriend splashed him out of the pool. My hero!

-there is some dog in my house right now. he must belong to my roommate.

-I was swimming in Hamilton Pool today when who should I see swimming beside me but a turtle. I think it was a red-eared slider. When he saw me, he swam away, fast.

-Driving by a llama farm the other day, I saw more than a dozen llamas. Some were babies; most were eating grass. Later on I saw some sheep. It was a busy day for animal sightings.

-I saw a dead bird. A sparrow. And I thought, Was God responsible for the fall of this sparrow?

-Do humans count? I'm driving next to a guy playing a recorder right now. He's in a beer-colored Chevy truck. This message sent from my Blackberry Wireless Handheld.

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By Erica in Other on August 1, 2005 1:32 PM 0 Comments

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Ole Hank

I saw a roadrunner about a year ago out on Capital of Texas Highway - but then there was an explosion and I don't remember much else.

(Yeah, I know.)

Erica

I believe you about the roadrunner, Jooley Ann! I saw TWO roadrunners this past week (not together)--both were running across the road. Also, oddly enough, each had a worm in his or her beak. :).

odam

a few years ago i saw a girl jogging her GOAT down Kinney! a GOAT...in a neighborhood...off a leash...in a city

George

I've seen chickens and turkeys wandering willy-nilly through peoples' yards. I saw three chickens at the intersection of 38 1/2 and Red River, and two turkeys in far north hyde park. I was stunned at first, then I was amused to the point of laughing.
Also, if you head out on 290 towards Fredericksburg, keep an eye out for the infamous Goat-dog.

Jooley_Ann

Saw a roadrunner when biking home from work. Also saw goats, and one deer.

No one believes me about the roadrunner. :-(

Owen Wilson

You make me laugh Erica!

Bre

This is so bizarre. And awesome. Erica, you crack me up. Come back to us!

doo-dah

Probably wasn't a recorder, but a pennywhistle instead. I play one too, but that wasn't me you saw. Irish tunes rule. Depending on which intersection I'm stopped at, I can get through a whole tune before the light changes. Beats the hell out of the radio.

Get over it

She's not paid. And, no one has to pay to read it. And, if you're going to correct grammar, as guiseppe points out, let'S use it properly.

guiseppe

as is it's-its

grammar police

its "the lifeguard must HAVE seen it" not "the lifeguard must OF seen it". Sorry, its a pet peeve.

rolandita

she gets paid for writing stuff like this, I'd say that's pretty cool.

btw I see a CAT (felinus domesticus) on the floor beside me, it's barely breathing it's so damn lazy.