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OT: My souvenir from my wifes FT Wayne trip ...

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My wife got back yesterday afternoon from her three day visit to FT Wayne, IN. She went to the big Three Rivers Festival.
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She sets up her craft tent and sells things. She does sewn crafts, mostly pet tents and things like that.

Stayed with her sister and tried to catch up with a childhood friend who she found out just recently moved to Phoenix.

I asked her to bring me a souvenir, she said with a devious giggle that she'd found a good one ... and it was free.

What did I get ...
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.. a cicada shell...


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Hey Joe, that is a keeper :D :D :D
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Looks like a bargain!

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Could have been worse. It could have been a tumble bug, aka tumbleturd, and his dung ball.
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That is a particularly good shell!
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This is one of the first times in a long time that my wife and I both had a good enough sense of humor to laugh at something.
I need to find a way to keep this 'lil bug so he don't get all ruined.

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Looks like a B&C trophy!
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dkmlever wrote:Looks like a B&C trophy!
Hmmmm, you're right. So...what sort of mount should I construct for it?

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I'm not sure what I would do with that. Maybe I could set it up at 100 yards and use it for a target. 8)
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KirkD wrote:I'm not sure what I would do with that. Maybe I could set it up at 100 yards and use it for a target. 8)
I use to shoot at live noisy ones with my ancient Daisy BB gun. I wanted to quiet them buggers down. Then I developed tinnitus and it don't matter any more, I hear them 24-7-365. :cry:

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Joe,

That's a great shell. I've been hearing those buggers since I was a kid and have
yet to see a live one!!

Spray it with a hard shellac and mount it on the wall out of reach of the kitties!


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2ndovc wrote:Joe,

That's a great shell. I've been hearing those buggers since I was a kid and have
yet to see a live one!!

Spray it with a hard shellac and mount it on the wall out of reach of the kitties!


jb 8)
I'm looking for some sort of smaller tapered item to use as a pedestal. Then I'll paint it gold and make a mount for it. The shellac sounds like a good idea.

The live ones only live for a day. They have long wings and big eyes and fly around making all sorts of noise. We're about due for the 7 year cycle here.

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If she wants a collection of those I'll send ya a box full next cycle. :lol: Like 2ndovc I can't hear them any more, but they leave hundred's of shells on the trees in my yard.

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Rob,

Thanks for the offer, but we'll get 'em here soon enough.

Hmmmm, I wonder if you could paint them bright colors, put a string through them and sell them as Christmas ornaments?

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That's a fine lookin critter. It won't bark like a dog, and it won't chase yur cats.
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Joe that is a fine shell. I usually in much worse shape.
I really wanted to get out there and say hi to your wife but I had to get ready to go out of town for this week and all my time got eaten up and I was unable to get out there. :(
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JReed wrote:Joe that is a fine shell. I usually in much worse shape.
I really wanted to get out there and say hi to your wife but I had to get ready to go out of town for this week and all my time got eaten up and I was unable to get out there. :(
Jeremy,

I'll let her know what you said. Hope your trip was a good one.
Next out of town trip is my turn.

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JReed wrote:Joe that is a fine shell. I usually in much worse shape.
I really wanted to get out there and say hi to your wife but I had to get ready to go out of town for this week and all my time got eaten up and I was unable to get out there. :(
Jeremy,

I'll let her know what you said. Hope your trip was a good one.
Next out of town trip is my turn.

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JReed wrote:<snip>
Jeremy,

I'll let her know what you said. Hope your trip was a good one.
Next out of town trip is my turn.

Joe
My trip was a tail kicker. I had to go threw a Marine Martial Arts course lots of bumps an bruises. Hope your next trip is less painful. :)[/quote]

Jeremy,
That's where the wife comes in. You gotta play on her sympathies. Get her to kiss all the hurts and make them all better... :twisted: :wink:

Well, when I take my trip, I'm not gonna get into any fights. I'm too old and arthritic for that. Somebody says boo, I'm just gonna cry "UNCLE" and surrender :lol:

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Hobie wrote:That is a particularly good shell!
Indeed,...My folk's dog loves those. Must be like doggie pork rinds.! Try it Joe and give us a report.
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I don't think so...............


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