Excerpt: "Rainwater" Nov 9, 2009
"With tax, it comes to three hundred sixty-seven dollars and forty-one cents." "Sounds fair enough." The man pinched a credit card out of a small alligator wallet and slid it across the top of the case. "Add two bottles of Evian, please." He went to the sleek refrigerated cabinet with a glass door. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Sampler for Sept. 24 Sep 24, 2009
75 YEARS AGO James McManus Jr., son of James McManus, the manager of the Marlboro Theatre, had a new pet a 19 inch alligator, sent to him my James White who was on a trip to Florida After a week s vacation, Miss Betty Wilder resumed her duties at the First National Bank. 50 YEARS AGO Former Marlborough residents Mr. and Mrs. George Hogan of Redwood City, Calif. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Full Body Hippo Among Seven Hundred Taxidermy Mounts for Sale to Highest Bidder Fort Worth Big Game Trophy & Western Auction Apr 10, 2009
In addition to animal taxidermy mounts, of which a large number are record book, the auction includes rustic d;cor items, cowboy and Indian collectibles, unique bronze animal and western statuary, bird taxidermy in various poses, such as a Peacock and Pheasants, and numerous fish taxidermy mounts like Sailfish, Walleye and Alligator Gar. Of the hundreds of species offered there are 10 bears, including a standing full height Polar Bear, a standing Boone ett Brown Bear and full body Black and... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
What's Happening Feb 26, 2009
Benefit Concert for Dill Pickle - 11:30 a.m., Quinn Hall, Memorial Park, 293 Gran Ellen Drive; all donations raised go toward completion of new American Alligator exhibit at Bear Hollow and will house Bear Hollow's alligator Dill Pickle and other animals, such as aquatic turtles and possibly alligator companions for Pickle; free but donations requested; (706) 613-3580 or www. accleisureservices. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Chili cook-off celebrating 20th anniversary Feb 25, 2009
There s been chili pizza, chili made with alligator and rattlesnake and one guy even made a pork loin stuffed with chili, Umbel noted. Each year, Umbel and Emery start on their chili the day before the competition. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
