Beavers end government shutdown!
Well, almost. Check out this fun article from KZOK about Sarah’s beaver heading to D.C. to fix the dam congress. Besides knowing how to cooperate and finish what they start, beavers know something about working with obstructions!
Sarah’s Beaver Ends Government Shut-Storm!
Sarah’s Beaver, unlike some folks in our state, loves it some good government. All this grandstanding over “Obamacare” had got the United States Government shut down completely, which spelled danger for North America’s largest rodent.
“This is bulls***”, thought the Beaver, and it stowed away on a flight to our nation’s capitol to talk some sense into our state’s congressional delegation.
Sarah’s Beaver went and met with the Washington State Delegation of the only group in America less popular than Nickleback or dog poop. Congressman (and former King County Sheriff) Dave Reichert (R-Eastside) was the only one of them who would agree to a photograph, but guess what? No sooner did the Beaver get back to Seattle, than the squabbling grown-up toddlers managed to come to some kind of agreement, and the Government of the United States of America can get back to protecting Beavers!
Did I mention I love the state of Washington? I might put this photo on my fridge. Come to think of it, wouldn’t you LOVE a photo with every member of our city council holding a beaver? I can’t believe its never been done. Wow, maybe John Muir too?
Speaking of great photos Cheryl sent this that her boss snapped on the freeway yesterday. Mazel tov! What an excellent way to start out.
This photo I love has the very strange fortune of have been taken by me and not by Cheryl for a change. Talk about a face that could launch a thousand ships. I call it “Things are Looking UP!”
Finally there’s a nice report on the California Fur trade from Michael Ellis on PBS this morning. Years ago he brought a group to see our beavers and we have swapped emails. Still, he’s not exactly a believer. (Yet) In this report he refers to them as “rats”. Obviously there are about a million things he needs to mention about beavers other than the fur trade. Starting with the drought, erosion and wildlife damage we caused when we wiped them out. But its a nice report, and you should go listen.
