Tuesday, May 8, 2007

A different hobby maybe?

Spring has brought some rather odd sights on the side of the roads in southern Illinois to drivers. Along with the sight of blooming flowers there lies along the roadside, dead raccoons and possums, neatly dressed in bright pet and baby clothes, their nails carefully painted with polish. It would be enough to have some drivers thinking they had been run down on the way to a forest animal prom night or that maybe Thumper and Bambi's pals wouldn't be arriving at that gala movie premeire.
An investigation led to Jessica May, 24 of West Lafayette IN and an SIU-Edwardsville graduate art student. She explained that she is not an animal activist but rather, wondered if people would give more thought to the roadkill if they looked more human.

"I don't particularly find it offensive, but I understand why some people who don't understand what I'm doing could find it that way." explained May.

I understand curiosity but did we really need to know the answer to that question?

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