I don't know about your Louisianna nutria, but the ones here in Texas will
eat the styrofoam right out of a boat dock. Probally eat the seats right
out of your race car if you park it too close to the bank. (See, there is
an auto-x content to this thread)
Besides, they remind me too much of possum.
Bryan Williams
Beer Money Racing
-----Original Message-----
From: John Lieberman <johnlee@softdisk.com>
To: JD_Kemp@notes.ymp.gov <JD_Kemp@notes.ymp.gov>
Cc: Autox@autox.team.net <Autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 5:39 PM
Subject: Re: Cajun Christmas Greetings
>Guess we'll just have to cook 'em up a big pot of gumbo, JD, and let
>'em try to guess what's in it!
>
>To expand a little on the Nutria thing, everything that's been said so
>far is correct. They're, basically, huge rats. And they've taken
>over the south Louisiana swamps. However, they also have pretty
>decent fur. They're trapped for that. Problem is - after you skin
>'em, what do you do with the meat? That's why the state Ag department
>is trying to come up with some way to use it. I must admit, though.
>I've lived in Louisiana for almost 23 years and I've never eaten
>Nutria. I've eaten just about everything else there is to eat in this
>state, but not Nutria. (at least, not knowingly!!!)
>
>At least everybody has a little bit better insight, now, into what we
>do around here while we're waiting for Papa Noel to pole his pirogue
>down the bayou wit all dem present for da chirren. Oh, we also have
>to build dem bonfire along da bayou to light his way.
>
>John (Old Fartz & TLS #37) Lieberman
>
>
>JD_Kemp@notes.ymp.gov wrote:
>>
>> Hey, John L, are we gonna have to teach these boys about good eatin???
>>
>> JD Kemp (Who will eat jus' 'bout anything) &
>> "Lucretia MacEvil"#13 MGB (Who only eats High Test, preferably Amoco)
>
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