September 27, 2006: Big-ass caterpillar

[Saknussem]

Wow, been a while since I have been here.

Morethanpretty posted:

I would lock myself in a concealed room and cry if I was you.

I do that anyway, m'dear. I do that anyway.

I have a new tale to tell in the strange allergic life of Saknussem! For those who remember this thread . . .

I have moved from NY to California, in the country California. In the central valley, California. Farmland. Know what they have at farms? Bugs. Lots of them. I went to Yosemite National Park recently, now I live 1 hour from the main gate and 1.5 hours from the Valley Where The Goddess Got Things Right (That is what we call Yosemite Valley http://www.geocities.com/taiwan_rock...valley_wp.jpg). Anyhow, it is FEDERAL LAND, right? While we were up there, I had an encounter with a caterpillar. The damn thing crawled right onto my arm! Christ, why do these things happen to ME!? Anyhow, I shook it off, and my arm is swelling already, ok?, and stomped on the little fucker. Well, CindyLou Park Ranger was RIGHT THE FUCK BEHIND ME! She came over like the proverbial bat out of righteous fury hell and told me I was getting a summons for killing a park animal. This thing carries like a $5k fine. Crap. Well, it turns out the judge is ALSO allergic to bugbites and let me go with a warning to wear long sleeve shirts. The ranger couldn't stop spitting. LOL.

Kill a caterpillar, you might be saving my life!