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Strange Sighting This Easter

April 13th, 2009 5 comments

Easter Sunday:  I woke up early and slunk downstairs to pour myself a heaping bowl of Cap’N Crunch, sprawled out on the couch, and repeatedly flipped the TV back and forth between the Cartoon Network and the Speed channel.  I was in that mystical zone, somewhere between waking from a dream state and slipping into a sugar coma, when the wife gave a shout from somewhere upstairs.

I heard the patter of feet above my head.  Seconds later I watched as the cat tumbled down the stairs quickly followed by Karin, who breathlessly suggested that I go outside.  There’s….something on the street.

Putting my cereal bowl down, I slowly heaved myself off the couch and stepped into the garage.  Giving the oversized garage door button a clumsy, meaty slap with the palm of my hand I quickly pawed through my hair in an attempt to look presentable just in case I bumped into a neighbor.  The clunky sound of chains and sprockets squealed as they pulled the garage door up and over our heads.  Shading the morning sun from my face with raised hands, my squinting eyes strained to adjust to the light, then strained yet again to try to comprehend what they was seeing.

The first thing I thought of was Spring Heeled Jack, but this couldn’t be…could it?  This demanded closer investigation.

Strange markings covered the street in front of our house. What could they be?

Oh...I get it. It's Easter, no? They must be bunny tracks!

Bunny tracks outside our front door

Bunny tracks outside our front door

Wow

Wow...it looks like somebody left something behind.

The

The Easter Bunny left a small gift on everyone's doorstep!

Inside the hollow plastic egg was this Easter greeting

Inside the hollow plastic egg was this Easter greeting

Kudos to the neighbor who went through all this trouble!