So I’m driving through DC this afternoon, trying to go with the flow. There is a delicate balance between keeping my passenger from throwing up on herself, and avoiding the natives. Seconds after we cross the DC line into Maryland I spot a Red Fox standing on a sidewalk apparently contemplating the 6 lane road before it. Keep in mind this is 2-o-clock in the afternoon. They’re usually twilight/nocturnal creatures.
My wife assumed at first that it might be rabid, hence its mid day urban excursion. I doubted that – it looked quite pensive. And for good reason. Mid January is mating season for North American foxes, and today fits that bill. I can only assume this fox is a male and in search of a mate. Unfortunately the prospects of finding one at that spot are pretty slim. Rock Creek Park is about 7 blocks behind where I saw him. I can only hope he decided to backtrack through the side streets and neighborhoods rather than chance Connecticut Ave to reach the Country Club. He’ll have much greater chances of finding himself a… well, you know.
I don’t find it surprising she assumed it was rabid. She’s all for animal rights and is a vegetarian, but come crunch time and animal is in front of her she’ll scream “KILL IT WITH FIRE!”
Ask her about the time she crawled onto the roof because she thought there was a snake in our parents bedroom. I think it turned out to be a belt.
I heard about the roof excursion. I believe it was a hose Oah(sp?) brought up. But in her defense she’s half blind and even Indiana Jones is scared of snakes.
Everyone has their reasons for being vegetarian. Some have a much stronger moral incentive. But I do agree that most people underestimate their base survival instincts. No one can say how they’d react when they’re starving in the middle of the Andes until they’re starving in the middle of the Andes…