so last night i step outside behind the garage.

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and what do i see but 3 deer. a mom and her 2 babies. i have seen this little family around the neighborhood on 3 or 4 seperate occasions. but this time was different. i was on the ground with them. every other time has been in my vehicle. so i decided to take the opportunity to move closer in. i stooped down and slowly started walking closer to them. when they looked up from their snack i froze. and started again when all 3 were back down grazing. then i noticed an opossum beside the apple tree in the same field. as i moved closer to the creatures of the night the babies moved closer to the opossum. until they were virtually nose to nose with the daring marsupial. i ducked behind a tree to watch their interactions. soon the opossum hissed at the babies and they ran to be with their mothor. bats swarm over head. the sillouette of the buck appears under the trees. i dont know who sees who first. i continue to watch the deer graze. but i am captivated by the buck in the distance. soon i turn my head to the mom and her kids but i cant find them anymore. i know the buck will soon follow behind so i stick around to watch him cross. when he comes out it is closer than had anticipated. he trotted closer to me. stomps his hooves on the ground. he is 20 yards in front of me. i didnt know if he was gonna charge or what. my cat buster sits behind me watching with me the whole time. he snorts. stomps his hooves some more. turns and gallops into the woods to the left snorting 4 or 5 more times. and there sits me, the opossum, and buster...

eye of the tiger was playing over ther intercom system in walmart. boy did i look like a big dope laughing at soundwaves in the middle of the ultimate metaphor of clarksville.