7/1/08 at the petting zoo next to Crestholm Ice Cream and Farm Stand

About spitting: Well behaved llamas will not spit at well-behaved
humans. Spittting is rude, no matter who does it. Llamas only spit as
a last means of communication with their herdmates. By the way,
llamas rarely, if ever, bite or kick. Spitting usually of saliva or
some food, indicates a) their place at feeding time, b) their
displeasure with another llama's behavior, or c) their pregnancy
status (Yes I am, mister, so bug off). No llama was ever harmed by
spit -- just offended. Please DO NOT spit at, or harass, the llamas.
Spitting is rude. unless you are another llama with a specific
'message', your attempt to get these two ladies to spit is useless,
rude, and potentially harmful. Spitting spreads germs into their
living space. Pleas respect their health, home, and dignity. Well-
behaved llamas will not spit at well-behaved humans.

Ron Chapman rule

My favorite radio DJ back in Dallas was Ron Chapman. I listened to him for years . . . nay, decades! He was clever, humble, smart, fun, and very good with people. He was also a great observer of life. One of the things he often said was, "There's never a sign without a story." Think about it. People don't usually put up a sign unless something happened to motivate it. And there are some signs that really make you wonder what the story was.

Ron retired several years ago, but he came out of retirement to fill in for Paul Harvey recently. He's doing it pretty regularly according to my mom who's a pretty faithful Paul Harvey listener. I know he'll be good at it as soon as he stops imitating Paul Harvey and starts being himself, but it won't be the same as his morning DJ gig because he let listeners call in and they provided soooo much material. ;-) He knew how to work his audience and how to make his audience make his show work.

In honor of Ron, I'm creating a label in my posts called "Ron Chapman Rule" and that is a special category for unique signs that I find.