Oh Deer! ~ Animal Photography
This is a photo of some taxidermied animals. I took this photo in a pet store. I guess there is some irony in that! The store offers a taxidermy service and had many different displays. It looked to me like they do good work but I am, certainly, no expert on taxidermy so that is just my opinion. They sell some of the displays also and the deer in this photo had a price tag of seven hundred dollars. It also reminded me of a story. Many years ago, I worked in a restaurant with my sister and sometimes we would arrive early before anyone else was there and play an arcade game that was in the lounge. Right above the arcade game there was a taxidermied deer. We would, jokingly, call him “Old Buck” and wish him good morning. The company decided to redecorate and sold off the old stuff. They wanted twenty five dollars for “Old Buck” and I was planning on buying it but, sadly, someone beat me to it. A manager who knew of the sale in advance bought it before it even hit the actual sale. Anyway, I didn’t get to take “Old Buck” home with me. I had great plans of putting “Old Buck” in my sisters bed so when she woke up it would be laying next to her. I am laughing so hard just thinking about it even as I’m writing this. Now, some may think that would have been mean of me but I come from a family of pranksters so it would have all just been in fun. When I told her of my plan, she too had a good laugh! After seeing the price on this deer in the shop, I can’t help but think that “Old Buck” probably would’ve been a good investment as well!!
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Nice story. I'd rather bring home a picture of a deer in the woods. ha ha
I think I would have to agree with you on that! I've only gotten a photo of a live deer once and used it already a while ago..lol!!
I'm no expert on taxidermy either but it looks like a good job to me as well.
Thanks Deb..I always find myself wanting to pet them..lol!!
Huge racks on the boys. Mule deer?
Thanks @platosgroove!! I don't know what kind of deer other than it's a boy! I know we have a lot of white tail in the area!
omg! Your sister would have probably screamed. Funny that you and your family are pranksters. You must have a lot of fun with the pranks. Howie Mandell plays pranks on people. Not sure if he still is doing them on Periscope, but he was for a while!
Thank you @annariley!! We were much worse when we were younger! I like some of the prankster/jokester shows ...always good to have a laugh!! I'll have to check that out!! ;)
haha, weren't we all! Youth is a fun time! But I'm trying to stay young and think young .... at times when I'm up to it! LOL
Laughs are good. When I have a good laugh, my spirit always feel better! :)) Keep on laughing!