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Gary Spangler's avatar

Mary, I believe I detected a glint in your eye as you told this malodorous tale! I feel great sympathy for your buddy-man/woman’s best friend-that had to endure nearly drowning in tomato juice! I hope you didn’t have to undergo shaving of your own head! Yul Brynner achieved fame for his bald head (and acting) though I hope an acting career wasn’t thrust upon you as well. For the record I enjoyed hearing/reading your delightful account of the indefatigable skunk.

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Mary Dansak's avatar

You know, Gary, I don’t remember how I got the smell off me. Poor Garth. Glad you saw that twinkle in my eye!

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Janisse Ray's avatar

Reading about your skunk encounter was great fun. What a fine creature to celebrate on Valentine's Day.

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Mary Dansak's avatar

I think Pepe LePew became a controversial cartoon figure but I always hoped he’d find a Valentine.

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Kaylene's avatar

Loved this! I learned some things about skunks - who knew?? I don’t believe there are any skunks in Alaska. There were plenty where I grew up in North Dakota.

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Jenny Wright's avatar

An entertaining skunk story(s)! As well as skunk information. The smell of fresh skunk is horrid, and does make one feel like vomiting. Nothing like a dog freshly sprayed. In my experience, it always happens when they are let out for the last time at night, them come galloping back to the door all skunky, and you spend what seems like forever dousing them with Skunk Off (which really works if you get it on right away) before you can go to bed. Thank you!

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