Deer Hunting Tales From the Brush Country of Texas
An aging hunter recalls hunting along the Nueces and Comal valleys in Texas. He moves through black chaparral and prairies seeking a record white tailed buck while observing large blackbird flocks, wildcats, coyotes, and rattlesnakes. He notes the curious dance of fire used to pursue rats in prickly pear country and the moment deer and yearlings approach during a quiet noonday pause beneath a live oak.
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Javelina Encounter Shapes a Hunter’s Evening Narrative
J Frank Dorie recalls a morning hunt ending with a javelina sow and pig pursuit. A later brush stalk triggers a near contact with a big boar as six javelinas circle and observe before retreating. He notes the pig’s presence elevating tension and reflects on deer hunting’s sensory rewards and the unseen.
The Goats and Doors of the Stage in Old Names
This piece catalogs whimsical and altered stage titles with origins from multiple languages and cultures. It traces how lines like The Goat in Golden Boots and The Queer Door evolved from Goed in der Gouden Boots and Coeur Dore to fit English playbill humor, noting humorous mistranslations and shifts in meaning.
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Mercury
Fragmentary note hints at a traveler’s vague call
The text details a drift of an armadillo tail in sand and a traveler’s faint cry asking if anyone is there, with a refrain about a feast not stirring listeners. It reads like a fragmentary field note with odd animal mentions and indirect dialogue.
Missing Word Fragments From Brushlands Text
The readable fragments reference a Brushlands setting with uncertain phrasing about getting out and a firing pin issue. No clear events, dates, or named entities are present to confirm a news item. The text appears to be garbled dialogue or notes rather than a coherent report.
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