The things you find on the internet these days: The Minnesota Association of Rogue Taxidermists [^]! At Beast Blender you create your own bizarre animal online from the bits that they provide (virtually). The only problem is – no rabbits – what were these Americans thinking?
The truly strange thing was that I found the link to this from the Swindon Evening Advertiser website [^] – the reader blogs section, thank you Plasticbird [^]. So what the interesting part I hear you say – well Swindon features in the Thursday Next novels of Jasper Fforde [^] where species re-engineering (Dodos [^] Thylacine and Mastadon . . . and William Shakespeare) is an everyday feature, and Chimera (strange genetically spliced creatures) have been known to appear as narrative detours. Pete and Dave’s Dodo Emporium notes for the Thylacine says that they are “tame and docile and likes children but will make do with dog food.” Sounds like the perfect pet to me!
The human mind is a wonderful thing, it likes to see links and connection – maybe even where they do not truly exist. The original title was going to be “Only in America” but maybe “Only in my ramblings” would be a better idea. Better still let’s blame the internet!
