From the Associated Press:
MILAN, Italy - Wild hares at Milan's Linate airport seem to have only one thing on their mind, and their excessive mating and growing numbers have blocked takeoffs, landings and radar systems.
Officials on Sunday mounted a daylight raid to keep these furry creatures off the runways, part of a twice-annual capture to keep the airport population under control.
It seems that wild hares have similar habits to their smaller kin, the rabbits. "Habits" - "rabbits". There's a lagniappe rhyme for you.
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I felt the need of something light.
Lagniappe (which I had to look up) is the Word for the Day.
ReplyDeleteI saw a report of this on BBC News. All these men chasing these hares all over the place. And the lovely thing is that they didn't harm the hares but relocated them to a protected nature reserve. This is in contrast to the authorities at Norwich Cathedral the other week who, when a pigeon got trapped in the refectory, called in the pest control man who shot the bird - right in front of the tourists tucking into their tea and scones!
ReplyDeleteEd, I like to give my readers a bit of a challenge to keep them on their toes.
ReplyDeleteMadPriest, surely you're joking about the pigeon being shot. I hope you're joking. I have never seen such a thing, even in the wilds of south Louisiana.
LOL, Mimi, this is just what I needed to begin my day. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteA rabbit breeder was selling a "Get the Rabbit Habit" teeshirt at The SC State Fair a few years back.
ReplyDeleteThere is a WONDERFUL bunny video at this link:
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ReplyDeleteO I really identify with that.
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Lapin, that video is great. That's not a scared rabbit, for sure.
ReplyDeleteYou know, this whole post was a tribute to you. I'm pleased this one gave the rest of you a laugh.
About the rabbit habit, always practice safe sex.
That's very, very sweet of you, and much appreciated. I could use a little bolstering this week. Glad you enjoyed the Crazy Rabbit. Love, Roger.
ReplyDeleteOn a different animalistic track, there's a lovely piece on a hippo that thinks it's human (about where I'm at today) in the "Telegraph".
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Lapin, what a sweet story about the gentle hippo. What is the family going to do with her? Perhaps a game preserve? Spaying?
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At least I'm good for something.