When Bad Things Happen to Good Lizards
Our Monday got off to a traumatic start when MLB arose early this morning and found the inert little body of one of our household geckos floating in Abbye's water bowl. Despite her best resuscitative efforts, the details of which are best left undescribed, the lizard's croakedness* was deemed to be a permanent condition. The body is now lying in state on our patio, awaiting the proper honors.
Theories and rumors of conspiracies abound, but one thing is clear: spiders were involved. One would have to be an idiot not to recognize that.
At the same time, who knew geckos can't swim (other than the spiders, of course)?
Measures have been instituted to prevent a reoccurence of this tragedy.
Mark my words, spiders of the household: this death shall not long remain unavenged.
*I've been assured by The Authorities that this is the proper technical term, despite the apparent misassociation of species.
spider manning
Is that some kind of sick joke? Or just a clever movie pun? 8-)
Posted by: Eric at August 14, 2006 04:41 PMI wish I could take credit for the clever movie pun. I can only be blamed for the "sick joke." Sorry. :-(
Posted by: Gwynne at August 14, 2006 04:45 PMThat's OK. I just left a sick joke over at your place. Vegetables of a feather... ;-)
Posted by: Eric at August 14, 2006 04:48 PMGeckos and spiders and bowls, oh my!
Geckos and spiders and bowls, oh my!
A great big sqaush just sat upon my hat!
Posted by: Jim at August 14, 2006 05:39 PMHe squashed my hat, he made it flat, he squished my snack, oh what of that?
And now is the time when you post just the silly comments and host a quiz to guess what your post was really all about. ;-)
Posted by: Gwynne at August 14, 2006 06:22 PMHow unbarrassing; I've lost control of my own blog.
Posted by: Eric at August 14, 2006 06:26 PMTheories and rumors of conspiracies abound, but one thing is clear: spiders were involved.
How do you know spiders were involved?
One would have to be an idiot not to recognize that.
Guilty, your honor.
Brian, geckos and spiders are sworn enemies, like mongooses and cobras, elephants and mice, Red Sox and Yankee fans. Gecko represent all that's pure and good in the world; spiders are evil incarnate. And that, really, is all you need to know.
Posted by: Eric at August 14, 2006 08:05 PMOops. I left that squashed hat comment on the wrong post.
Keep walking but you won't knock down our wall.
Posted by: Jim at August 14, 2006 08:14 PMOh, Jim, like that makes any difference. ;-)
Posted by: Gwynne at August 15, 2006 12:19 AMWell I guess that little problem at Customs I may have had is now a non-issue LOL! Poor little gecko!
Posted by: Rachel at August 15, 2006 12:48 AMAbout the publisher
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The body is now lying in state on our patio, awaiting the proper honors.
Heh. Or rapidly shriveling into something akin to a twig in this midday heat. Poor gecko.
I think I saw a spider manning the lifeguard station. ;-)
Posted by: Gwynne at August 14, 2006 03:40 PM