[Magdalen] Fox screams

[Lynn Ronkainen]

I'd guess only because it is the state animal and U of M is the premier state U??

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On May 28, 2015, at 6:59 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:

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!

On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 7:06 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
wrote:

> wolverines are called 'bear cats' down here in the big TX and are often
> mascots for high schools and universities (and the mascot always features
> them as looking like large, mean cats - they do not resemble a cat and sit
> on their haunches like a beaver or raccoon might, they are closely related
> to weasels, I think.)
> 
> Lynn, born in Michigan, "The Wolverine State" where they were hunted to
> extinction there decades ago (no doubt for their nuisance, not their meat -
> maybe for their pelts, don't know)
> 
> My email has changed to: houstonKLR at gmail.com
> 
> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
> 
> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not
> a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me."
> attributed to Erma Bombeck
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Grace Cangialosi" <gracecan at gmail.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 5:54 PM
> To: "magdalen" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> 
> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Fox screams
> 
> I wonder if it's related to the Wolverine.  I need to do a little
>> research.
>> 
>> On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 5:41 PM, Charles Wohlers <
>> charles.wohlers at verizon.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Not a cat, properly known as a fisher:
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher_%28animal%29
>>> Related to weasels, looks a bit like a cat. A mean, nasty carnivorous
>>> animal relatively common (but not that often seen - it's nocturnal) in
>>> Northern woods. I've only seen one once. In spite of what the map in
>>> Wikipedia says, it is found in Massachusetts, and presumably other parts
>>> of
>>> southern New England.
>>> 
>>> Chad Wohlers
>>> Woodbury, VT USA
>>> chadwohl at satucket.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Grace Cangialosi
>>> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 5:25 PM
>>> To: magdalen at herberthouse.org
>>> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Fox screams
>>> 
>>> What exactly is a fisher cat?
>>> 
>>>> On May 28, 2015, at 2:34 PM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Can you convince one of the kitties to wear a fox suit?
>>>> 
>>>> In New Hampshire we had fisher cats. Dear merciful God,
>>>> what a horrible sound. Sounds human and makes the blood
>>>> run cold.
>>>> 
>>>> And I also hate hearing bunnies shrieking in the night.
>>>> -M
>>>> 
>>>> On Thursday, May 28, 2015, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> I love foxes and have investigated having one as a pet. It's been done,
>>>>> but
>>>>> no thanks. You need outdoor cage facilities and a certain tolerance for
>>>>> strong smells and loud noises. And as they're wild, I'd rather let them
>>>>> live wild. I can still dream of reading books by the fireplace with my
>>>>> pet
>>>>> fox curled up at my feet. I'll have to settle for cats, which of course
>>>>> is
>>>>> fine.
>> 
>> --
>> Grace Cangialosi
>> Ruckersville, VA
>> 
>> Keep Calm and Carry OM.


-- 
Grace Cangialosi
Ruckersville, VA

Keep Calm and Carry OM.