Monty by Jim Meddick for December 01, 2011

“Dam?” “No, blast it.”

Protect the beavers, give a dam!

It’s wild and wooly, this unregulated, every-beaver-for-himself natural wonder that is Sedgie-World.

Brought to you by the powers of unrestrained capitalism,

So, I’m guessing Sedgwick’s favorite author is Ayn Rand?

Dam the consequences, full speed ahead.

Uh-oh! Sedgie vs The Beavers – I see a storyline developing…

Yes, protect the Bocce court at all costs!

This is not a far-fetched premise. Daily I drive past a deteriorating beaver lodge— the state (CT) came and moved them out, and took out their dam. It was threatening to destroy some wetlands, go figure. Or threatening some housing.

That’s what the beavers get for not having the required permits.

If Herberto doesn’t “relocate” the beavers, they will repair that dam very quickly. Seemingly over night..My dad and I spent hours watching them do that, cuz we just liked blowin’ stuff up. Their best effort was 3 times in one week. And it was a fairly substantial dam, too.

That looks more like a lodge than a dam. Trust me, I’m Canadian.

What is this? Canadians Anonymous? I feel like I should say my name and fess up to having an Aunt living in Toronto

I’m not Canadian and I’m trying to figure out what the heck the difference is between a beaver lodge and a dam. Are you guys pulling my leg, are beaver lodges for real??

Yep, Canadian, too, see these critters all the time on our nickels, and it is a lodge – wheres today’s strip??

Commentator, the lodge is where the beavers live. It has submerged entrances, and from the outside is a dome-shaped pile of sticks.A dam is, well, a dam, across a stream. A pretty leaky one, but sufficient to create a pond.

This was golden!