Young Got a Bug....Where's Mine?
HELLO GENTLE READERS,
I learned, through Mikel Classen's blog, that Neil Young recently had a spider named after him. It got me thinking, what else in life have I missed out on? I want one too! If not an Arachnid, then at least an insect, orchid or any new species. I'd love to put in a reservation for "Bigfoot' but, even a common weed would suffice.
When science bestows the honor of choosing your name is there a ceremony? A press conference? A Movie of the Week, perhaps? I think that this honor could be a real cash cow if handled properly. Yes, I can see a nifty profit. Raid, Orkin and Round-Up would stand in line for your endorsement. The upside of having Bigfoot (even in absentia) in your stable, so to speak, can't be calculated!
I've had a very rich and full life. I've recorded Cd's, graduated from collge and designed a building or two. I've played a "crowd-figure" in the movie "Talledega Nights". I've experienced the joys of parenthood and marriage. Yet, as full as my life has been, it always seemed as though something was missing. I've always thought that my never finding that ONE TRUE LOVE was the missing piece of the puzzle. Perhaps I've been wrong all along. Yes, the more I think about it the more I'm convinced that the absence of a "Tom-Named" species is the source of this mild distress. Wonder why I've been denied this honor? I do have a star named aftr me but, stars are notoriously unreliable. The damn things blow up after a few billion years. Bye-bye namesake!
Is one little ol' species too much to ask for? This is starting to "bug" me. I'm scouring the woods tomorrow!
Tom Vickers
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mikelclassen on
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It's good to know that my blog has you comtemplated those "bigger",issues. I feel your pain on this subject. i think you should look into microbes. These can be found in anyones refirigerator or bathroom.Certainly my refrigerator often produces molds and things that are formerly unknown forms of life. You know, the little hairy fuzzy things that fell behind the crisper. Give it a shot. There could be a Tom Vickers mold waiting just for you. |
