in town….. remember that song? If not – it is probably because you are too young. The original song was released in 1976 …. oh, dear, that is 50 years ago,,,
In this case, the song starts playing in my head every fall when the young bucks start invading our yard. For most of the year, it is does, does + fawn, and occasionally a small herd of yearlings without adult supervision. But come September, the first sign of fall is the return of the boys.
I noted the first one about a week ago when Onyx was sitting in the TV room window and yelling at someone. That someone turned out to be a six-point buck calmly lying on top of the retaining wall which put him at almost eye level with the cat. Said cat was obviously taking offense at the presence of that much larger creature on HIS territory.
Unlike the does and fawn, the boys seem to hang out up against the fence on higher ground. When I came up the stairs, two of them were standing right there on the patio. I informed them I was headed into the house and I didn’t care if they hung out. Once in, I promptly walked through to the deck door and looked up the hill on the side of the house
to see one of the two young bucks looking back at me. I informed him, again, that I didn’t care if they hung out. In truth, I much prefer the does and fawns – and seeing the young ones grow over the summer.
and the song start – by Tin Lizzy
Guess who just got back todayThem wild-eyed boys that had been awayHaven’t changed, had much to sayBut man, I still think them cats are crazy
