Subj : Porky-Pines
To   : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Thu Dec 21 2023 16:57:31

Hi Dave,

 DD> I've never seen a porky-pine in the wild.

 RH> They can move pretty fast and the quills can travel quite far/fast. Not
 RH> a critter to provoke.

 DD>  Porcupines can't shoot their quills like arrows, but they can detach
 DD>  them from their bodies at will as a defense against predators. The
 DD>  quills are sharp and needle-like, and can easily get stuck in the
 DD> skin  of a predator or a human.

The native Americans also used them in decorating leatherwork.

 DD>  I've had a couple dogs who learned the hard way about porcupines.
 DD> Made  me cringe in sympathe pulling the quill out of their noses and
 DD> mouths.

 DD> And I learned, early-on, that  giving the "skunked" pooch a bath in
 DD> tomato juice helps McMuttly to smell more like a dog than a
 RH>  chemicals DD> plant.

 RH> Been there, done that, turned the white fur a nice shade of pink. (G)

 DD>  Didn't have a white dog .... fortunately.

We had a dog that was part Welsh Corgi when I was a kid that had a lot
of white in her. Also the 3/4 collie, 1/4 who knows what had a good
amount of white in her. They both tangled with skunks and porkys a
number of times. Know the full collie did too, from what my parents
wrote. (I was out of the house--college, maarriage--most of the years
they had that dog.) Skunks aren't as common in this part of NC, don't
know about porkys.

Speaking of pork--a bbq place down in Knightdale (east of Raleigh) today
offered free meals for vets and immediate families. We got there about
noon, line was out the door and well down the block, got in the door
about 45 minutes later and about half an hour later sat down with our
food. Choice of 2 meats (12 lb), 2 sides with red onion and b&b
pickles. I got pork ribs (brought home), pulled pork, cole slaw and
green beans. (The beans were cooked with some of the fat drained from
smoking the meats.) Steve got brisket, pork ribs, baked beans (he said a
bit on the zingy side) amd sweet potato salad. He brought home a slice
of brisket and his ribs. Definatly worth the trip and wait!! While in
line we talked with another couple, (ate with them also) from Raleigh
and found out we had some mutual friends. We will go back to that place,
but on a less busy day.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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