[Magdalen] Fox screams

[Grace Cangialosi]

We have them year-round here. Not very pretty, though the babies are cute, and they can be vicious if cornered. Nast sharp teeth!

> On May 28, 2015, at 9:24 PM, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Back to nature.  I have just had an *_opossum_* grubbing around under my bird feeders.  Larger than I imagined, pale and rather lumbering, not an attractive face.  I'd have thought our last two winters would have discouraged a move north.
> 
> Marion, a pilgrim
> 
>> On 5/28/2015 8:57 PM, Jay Weigel wrote:
>> Buckingham U. Badger, if you please!
>> 
>> On Thursday, May 28, 2015, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
>> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> In a message dated 5/28/2015 7:59:48 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>> gracecan at gmail.com <javascript:;> writes:
>>> 
>>> And, of  course, a certain well-known Big Ten university claims the
>>> Wolverine as its  mascot!  I could never figure out why, except that
>>> they're
>>> supposed to  be really mean!>>>
>>> 
>>> Yes, but another close relative of this group - otters, weasels, etc.
>>> is the badger, about as mean an animal as there is.
>>> 
>>> And, of course, the mascot of UW-Madison, where he is named
>>> "Bucky Badger".
>>> 
>>> March tune by John Phillip Sousa:
>>> 
>>> WISCONSIN FORWARD FOREVER
>>> 
>>> 
>>> We'll march on victorious,
>>> Oh Varsity, Varsity fair,
>>> Your name, forever glorious,
>>> Will hearten us to do and  dare.
>>> We'll march on  victorious,
>>> The cardinal  waving in air,
>>> And Badgers  all, we'll answer to the call,
>>> And we'll fight for Wisconsin  forever.
>>> 
>>> We'll march on  victorious,
>>> Oh Varsity,  Varsity fair,
>>> Your name,  forever glorious,
>>> Will hearten  us to do and dare.
>>> We'll march  on victorious,
>>> The cardinal  waving in air,
>>> And Badgers  all, we'll answer to the call,
>>> And we'll fight for Wisconsin  forever.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> David Strang - Badger  Forever.
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