i hit something this morning (possum i think) i'd have missed it had the
nutty little thing not decided to try to turn back. needless to say i did
not stop to pick up lunch. i fell sad when i hit something.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bobby Greer [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Saturday, May 22, 1999 12:13 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: Road Kill (almost)
>
> What can I say? Our legislators just passed a bill in Nashville making it
> legal to eat road kill! It made most of the talk show monologues. I,
> myself, have never had the pleasure of road kill, although in South Texas
> I
> remember farm workers barbecuing armadillos.
>
> Bobby
>
>
> >Many's the antlered beast that made it to my freezer after some deft
> >work with cleaver and butcher knife.  The local gendarmerie must be
> >notified, of course, but they appreciate not having to deal with
> >removing a 100+ lb. animal from the roadway.  If I see the accident
> >happen, I know the product is fresh.  I offer to call the law on my cell
> >phone, the officer places it in my "body bag" (you think I can heave a
> >deer around?), and the motorist is grateful the evidence won't be around
> >for them to see every day as they drive to/from work.  Everyone is
> >happy.  After all, protein is protein (to a non-vegetarian).  Come to
> >think of it, there would probably be a lot more vegetarians running
> >around if their meat wasn't pre-wrapped in sterile (yeah, right)
> >cellophane and styrofoam.
> >
> >Reminds me of the story my cousin, a Michigan game warden, told about
> >the guy who killed a deer with his 4X4 "Monster Truck".  The fellow
> >claimed the animal "just ran out in front".  What he couldn't explain to
> >my cousin, however, was why the collision took place 400 yards from the
> >highway in a farmer's newly-planted bean field.
> >> > >i am glad you made it. but, i think every one is glad you made it.
> >> > >good thing you are not in tenn. they just passed a new law that
> people
> >> > there
> >> > >can leagally eat their roadkill.  bobby??? what you say about this.
> am i
> >> > >getting sick or what?
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > HAHAHA  "Look  There's Bamby!!!"  "There goes my dinner" :)
> >> >
> >> > Toobs