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Moose Drool and Other Droppings: November Report

Well folks, the monsoon season may have ended with a whimper, but the five month “wall of heat” has finally ended! Our stoic endurance once again proves that we are tougher than the average person and we can take a perverse pride in knowing we are entirely as resilient as coyotes and rattlesnakes. Year-round residents couldn’t be happier, of course – we like a cool day or two as much as anyone else. Here are the top ten indicators of the change in season:

10. You can walk barefoot to your mail box without getting blisters.

9. The rattlesnakes …

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Moose Drool and Other Desert Droppings

(Revised 6-Sept-07)

A few weeks ago I was driving down Constellation Road as I was returning from a trip to locate on old mining settlement east of Wickenburg. As usual, I would stop along the road to pick up litter and toss it in the back of my truck. In the distance I could see a large container on the roadside, so I slowed down to make another pick up. When I reached this shiny object, the label identified itself as “Moose Drool.”

Mind you – I haven’t led an overly-protected life; but my first reaction was that someone …

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