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May 11, 2008

Honk if you love Mom

Baby_geese_511They are feathered vermin...an invasive army of foul-tempered poop machines. And, in a final coup of Darwinian brilliance, they have adorable fuzzy little babies.

Below, already goose-stepping in Mom's footsteps. Call it the Macaulay Culkin Conundrum: How can any juvenile this cute grow so rapidly into so distasteful an adult? Baby_goose_511_2










Drumsax_511 On this chilly Sunday afternoon, Drummers' Grove drew a small but energetic ensemble. The cool drumming dudes play for each other; a few free spirits play to the crowd.



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Up_in_smoke_511 Drumsticks, meat sticks...it's all smokin'.












Orthodox_bbq_511_2Nearby, this family seemed to suffer from low-grade picnic anxiety.








Proposal_511 Finally, the question of the day, pasted  onto the (by-then-empty) rustic shelter, begs for an answer. Did she say yes?

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That's a great catch with the "will you marry me" sign.

Hmmmm. Personally, I could never marry a person who uses exclamation marks instead of a question mark, but I'm sure there are people out there for whom love trumps proper punctuation. Good luck to them.

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