Yesterday some of you were joking about seeing one of them naked, I just don’t think Pierre was who you had in mind. The bearskin rug is typical for what can be found in a cabin rented to tourists in the winter, likely it sits empty in the summer. So let him have his photo op. I’m sure that the things that fumigation didn’t kill that also live in the rug will be happy for the meal.
@Nabuquduriuzhurm: Really? I come from a place where few people hunt and recently moved to a place where most people hunt (Illinois). I was surprised by the number of houses that had “critter remains” hanging around (mainly deer – one guy had actually made hooks out of the legs & hooves. The real estate agent laughed at me when I ewwed at this one). One house they had stuffed a giant turkey which resided in of all places, the kids room. That would have given me nightmares! Interestingly, another person had this nice museum quality scene of a black bear in natural surroundings. Had to cost a fortune! (Come to think of it when I was in rural Idaho and was looking at houses in the hope of making the move permanent, I saw a lot of this too – where again many of the locals hunt). Love/hate the idea. On one hand you are using the whole animal, on the other had, it does seem kinda morbid hanging dead animal parts up on your wall… So I am wondering if it is just a local thing where you are at (if.e. locals are against preserving or making trophies of what bits aren’t deemed edible)?
The missing M. Smokey over 12 years ago
C’mon, Donna, you too.
chireef over 12 years ago
is it a bearskin rug or a bearskin with a live bear still in it
Sisyphos over 12 years ago
Bear skin rug: not “ewww.” Pierre with pants off: EWWW!
Plods with ...™ over 12 years ago
Wait’ll she spots the dead things in the cupboards.
Peabody-Martini over 12 years ago
Yesterday some of you were joking about seeing one of them naked, I just don’t think Pierre was who you had in mind. The bearskin rug is typical for what can be found in a cabin rented to tourists in the winter, likely it sits empty in the summer. So let him have his photo op. I’m sure that the things that fumigation didn’t kill that also live in the rug will be happy for the meal.
KJCaufield over 12 years ago
@Nabuquduriuzhurm: Really? I come from a place where few people hunt and recently moved to a place where most people hunt (Illinois). I was surprised by the number of houses that had “critter remains” hanging around (mainly deer – one guy had actually made hooks out of the legs & hooves. The real estate agent laughed at me when I ewwed at this one). One house they had stuffed a giant turkey which resided in of all places, the kids room. That would have given me nightmares! Interestingly, another person had this nice museum quality scene of a black bear in natural surroundings. Had to cost a fortune! (Come to think of it when I was in rural Idaho and was looking at houses in the hope of making the move permanent, I saw a lot of this too – where again many of the locals hunt). Love/hate the idea. On one hand you are using the whole animal, on the other had, it does seem kinda morbid hanging dead animal parts up on your wall… So I am wondering if it is just a local thing where you are at (if.e. locals are against preserving or making trophies of what bits aren’t deemed edible)?