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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

The Result of a Pondering About Armadillos, Dilophosauruses, and Armfuls of Work


     Today I was walking down the streets of some city, somewhere. It was quite an odd city, with odd people with odd hair, and after walking down the street for quite some time, I came across an interesting store. "Buy your Armadillo here," the sign said. As I peered inside, I saw about ten people with leashes in their hands, smiling. And even before I looked did I know what was on the other side of the leashes--puppies, no, I meant armadillos. 
     I then sat down on a nearby bench, listening to the overly-long lecture  the salesperson was giving to the newly petted people. I started to wonder how the armadillo got its name. Maybe armadillos are so much work that they are not just a handful, they are an armful. But then what about the "dillo" part? Oh! I know! Well if you look up dillo in the dictionary, you don't get any results. However, the closest thing to dillo it dilo, and if you look that up in the dictionary, ... you still get no results. On the contrary, I remembered a creatology I did a while back on dinosaurs, and the Dilophosaurus popped into my mind! Armadillos must be related to Dilophosauruses! I had completed my thesis--Armadillos are Dilophosauruses that are an armful of work!

3 comments:

  1. Grace my face
    Face hit by mace
    Mace in glaze
    Oh, Grace my face

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    1. what in the world is mace?
      Nice Dr. Seuss Rhyme.
      Hope your having fun in Solitary Confinement!
      Love you lexipoo!

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    2. A mace is an illegal weapon which is technically a large metal club with spikes. It rhymed with face and Grace... so yeah ♥☺♥☺♥☺

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