Comments on: “I Like Bats”

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 04:28:17 +0000

A co-worker of mine was bit by a bat last summer. It was no joke, she had to get a gang of rabies shots in her stomach. Now that’s no fun at all.

But I concur that bats rule. When I was a kid and we would be out playing in the yard during the summer, there would be plenty of them zipping around eating bugs and so forth. And I found a little baby bat curled up sleeping in an old shed once, and wanted to make it my pet. But my mom said no.

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 13 Nov 2005 18:35:43 +0000

#3. What is it with Mantovani?

My father is really into framing his old records. The ones that have made it to the wall:

1. James Taylor: Mudslide Slim and the Blue Horizon
2. Gary Puckett and the Union Gap Band
3. Big Brother and the Holding Company: Cheap Thrills
4. Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed
5. Johnny Rivers
6. Fleetwood Mac
7. Bee Gees: Cucumber Castle

I think the Cucumber Castle record is pre-disco Bee Gees, although my dad has the disco stuff too. I remember the Cucumber Castle album for a number of reasons. The cover features brothers Barry and Maurice, but no Robin, who had apparently split the band at the time. Barry and Maurice are duded up in some sweet chain mail and armor. And inside the cover they are eating green, apparently cucumber flavored jello with a fluffy white sheep dog.

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 13 Nov 2005 18:30:27 +0000

#2. I’ve only witnessed batwatching once, in Austin TX. Under the Congress St. bridge every evening, a steady stream of bats flies out for about 20 minutes, while a crowd of bat-o-philes sits on the backs, alternating between oohing and ahhing and covering their heads. During the day you can kayak underneath the bridges, whose supports feature some really excellent guano stains.

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 13 Nov 2005 18:27:04 +0000

A comment for each paragraph as I read them.

#1: I concur on the nastiness of the Rogue Dead Man beer. Gross.