"I ran over a chipmunk today."
"Oh, Abby, why? Why did the chipmunk have to die?"
"It was an accident! I tried to stop in time. Then I saw it in my rear-view mirror, smeared across the road."
"Poor little chipmunk."
"Maybe it had cancer, and I spared it a gruesome, painful death."
"Or maybe it had just been miraculously cured, and it was running across the road to tell its family."
"'GOOD NEWS, EVERYONE! I'M GOING TO LI—'"
"I bet you killed it right in front of its family, too. Right when they were all, 'You're going to what? WHAT?'"
"Hey, look, a bunny rabbit!"
"Where?"
"It ran away."
"It smells the scent of death on you."
"I think that chipmunk was dying. I think I'm the Jack Kevorkian of chipmunks."
"That chipmunk was running across the road, calling to its beloved, 'HONEY, I'M PREG—'"
"I just knew you'd make me feel better about this."




I am so sorry to say, I used to shoot gophers, also known as ground squirrels. I wasn't always the fashion and fun-loving city girl I am now...once upon a time I grew up on a farm and gophers were hunted by badgers. Badgers dug big holes. Cattle stepped into big holes, with varying results but often getting a broken leg in the process. So, control the gopher population and help to get your herd of cattle through the summer. I used to dress the part too, with a camo t-shirt, cargo pants and army boots. Ohh, I am so sorry, small furry creatures. If only we could have all (me, you, badgers and cows) lived in harmony.
Posted by: Tamara ModernGear TV | August 02, 2008 at 03:10 PM
I am so sorry to say, I used to shoot gophers, also known as ground squirrels. I wasn't always the fashion and fun-loving city girl I am now...once upon a time I grew up on a farm and gophers were hunted by badgers. Badgers dug big holes. Cattle stepped into big holes, with varying results but often getting a broken leg in the process. So, control the gopher population and help to get your herd of cattle through the summer. I used to dress the part too, with a camo t-shirt, cargo pants and army boots. Ohh, I am so sorry, small furry creatures. If only we could have all (me, you, badgers and cows) lived in harmony.
Posted by: Tamara ModernGear TV | August 02, 2008 at 03:25 PM
perfect!
Posted by: Marinka | August 03, 2008 at 05:39 PM
That chipmunk had it coming...*sniff*...had no business being there...*sob*... never should have left his tree...*sniff*, *sniff*.
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I have three children (6year-old boy,4year-old boy,2year-old girl)
They are angel, sometimes devil, though...
I'm happy if you link to my site.It is written in Japanese(some of the words are English) but show pictures.
http://baratchfamilykidspets.blogspot.com/
Posted by: baratch | August 05, 2008 at 05:26 AM
I ran over a crow once, damn bird. I prefer to think he was an Avian Flu carrier, it helps me sleep at night.
Posted by: Jenn | August 06, 2008 at 05:59 PM
When I was first dating my husband, I in one inexplicable moment not only ran over one but two cats at the same time. Yep, made a wonderful impression. "Don't worry poor little kitties...I won't let her kill anymore..."
Posted by: Kara | August 07, 2008 at 09:59 PM
My best friend is a turtle-murderer. She called to tell me. She was genuinely upset. I told her that she was sick and twisted and her vicious act made my son cry. Then I taught my 2 year old to say turtle murderer (which was more like "tuttle-mudder") and we called her 3 times to make him say it.
Posted by: KW | August 15, 2008 at 03:33 PM
The small furry creature was obviously out for its daily adrenaline rush and miscalculated. The family probably said, "Oops. I knew we should have had her running marathons instead of sprints."
Posted by: Daisy | August 16, 2008 at 10:58 PM
Ha! I'll add my own story:
On vacation I ran over three chipmunks in a five minute period. I was distraught but my boyfriend convinced me they were participating in chipmunk coming-of-age rituals and those that died obviously weren't worthy of becoming adults in the eyes of the...uhh tribe? Group? Whatever.
Posted by: Beth | August 18, 2008 at 12:41 PM