Groundsheep Day 2007
Tom,
At your suggestion, this year we resurrected
the annual ATL tradition of Groundsheep Day. Scott and I took the fabled
groundsheep outdoors this afternoon and waited to learn if he would see his
shadow. Word spread fast, and soon we were surrounded by newspaper
reporters, photographers, a camera crew, and even those
chubby top-hatted guys from Punxsutawney who never miss a photo
opportunity.
The groundsheep stood around for a few
seconds, wearing the same goofy smile he usually does. It was overcast, so
there was no indication of whether or not he saw his shadow. He
yawned. He began grazing on the grass. Then he got really
hungry. He ate more grass. He ate the reporters' shoes. Then
he ate the reporters. Then the photographers, the camera crew, and
even the dignitaries from Groundhogville. Oh, the humanity!
But not to worry, because there was good news as
well. Somewhere during his rampage, the groundsheep even managed to eat
his own shadow. We're pretty sure he never saw it, so that means an early
spring! I gotta run, the county's animal control squad is knocking at our
front door. They don't know it yet, but they're probably about to be
eaten. Hopefully there will be less
excitement in 2008. Enjoy the soon-to-be-nice whether and see you
soon,
Nick and Scott (and Shearson)
