Subject: Re: Live trapping
From: Victor Lagasse
To: David Hotmail Lagasse
Bcc: cj.daniel@gmail.com

I put a little board on the gate to prevent coons and skunks from sneaking
on he Manner. Rebecca wrote abou to Quandra Sukhapur......see below....

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Victor - Earth Magician

On Sep 29, 2011 8:10 AM, "Rebecca Plunkett"
wrote:
> Hi, Victor,
>
> Because of the change to the gate, I wrote to Quandra Sukhapur regarding
> the trapping process at the Manner of Flowers.
>
> She has said, at this time, that trapping is not approved. Apparently,
> there was a fuller communication to come that I haven't received.
>
> So for now, let's stop the trapping and pray that the racoon you got was
> the only one! We do have permission to add a piece to the fence, so you
> and Carl can complete that.
>
> Thanks, Victor. Let's talk further about this if this isn't clear. Thanks
> for your service.
>
> Love,
> Rebecca



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Subject: Re: Live trapping
From: cjdaniel@gmail.com
To: Victor Lagasse
Cc: David Hotmail Lagasse; Rebecca Plunkett

Victor,

Greetings to you; I hope this finds you well.

I am glad that you chose to include me in this conversation, because,
having read about your actions in modifying the gate, I am now deeply
concerned, and feel that I should express my consternation in order to
prevent any harm coming to you, or the others involved in this matter.
Please, though, do let me know if I cross any line in letting you
know.

First of all, your decision to modify the gate is a wonderful
innovation, given the trapping restrictions, and I am sure you had the
best of intentions. As we all begin at least once in our lives,
naively, to modify a gate, so you did as well. I have learned from
experience, however, that just as one does not simply walk through a
gate, one does not simply modify a gate with a section of wood,
especially not with the intention of keeping a certain animal out.

Let me tell you of my experiences in this matter. At my old property
in the country, upon the serene river we both know and love, I once
also had a problem with coons sneaking onto my carefully manicured
garden, and eating the various plants I had cared for there. In
particular, they seemed to love the watermelons. We both know, I
think, that watermelons take a good deal of care and time to grow
properly. Losing them to these vermin in the night was devastating.
Upon discovering how my precious melons were disappearing during the
night, I took it upon myself to invent countermeasures.

One morning, after a particularly bad incident where the intruders
took two and one half watermelons, I was simply enraged. Rather than
continue with my morning ablution, I resolved to fix the problem once
and for all. At the entrance to the garden, there was a small gate.
The latch was easily opened from the outside. As I contemplated the
setup, the solution came to me, as a sudden revelation (I do
personally like to believe that this was an important step in my
spiritual journey).

Outside the gate, over to the right as you enter, I placed a
medium-sized paper bucket (the only one I had was left over from a
"fast food" meal from the week previous). I fixed it to the fence
using a wire. Next, I prepared some bait (chicken bones from said meal
was all I could spare), and put it into the bucket. I prayed that the
bait would distract the intruders from entering the garden! But, I
knew that once they finished with the bait, they would again become
hungry, and proceed into the garden for the tasty watermelons. So, I
did what I considered would solve the problem once and for all: added
rat poison to the bait.

In the following week, I found exactly three coons inside my garden,
dead. They had eaten the bait, but continued on to the garden, where
they surely intended to obtain some watermelons. I buried these
thieves in that garden, since their souls clearly were drawn there. I
considered it to be an appropriate final resting place.

The day I buried the last coon, having solved my problem of vermin,
and while enjoying my own watermelon slice out in the garden, the
local police approached my house. They asked about the red and white
bucket affixed to the fence, still with some scraps of fried chicken
in it. I told them the story I just put to paper. Somehow, as they
listened, they seemed to grow distressed. They arrested me (for what
reason, I did not know -- you understand that out in the country,
people are sometimes treated with little dignity, especially by
so-called "law men"), and took me to prison.

Well, to cut a very, very long story (in fact, I think it has now been
fifteen years since that time) short, I will tell you that I learned
that trapping coons is not looked upon kindly by the jurisdiction in
which I lived. During the time that I was incarcerated, my property
was seized. They told me that I was convicted of a "hate crime". Alas,
I did not hate those animals which intruded upon my garden! They were
only doing what they know to do -- take fried chicken and watermelon
which is not theirs. Apparently, the law frowns upon trapping or
killing them. I have learned my lesson.

So, please take advice from my story. Do not let the trap of gate
modification tempt you -- no matter how much you may be certain in
your knowledge that these coons (and skunks, you said -- I have not
heard of these getting along with coons very well) are undeserving of
the Flowers, be careful that you do not harm them. Keeping them out of
the garden may seem innocuous, but the next step may very well be
called "murder" by the law. You see, the law these days treats coons
and white men equally.

Tread carefully, my friend! I hope my story may serve as a guide for you.



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Subject: Re: Live trapping
From: Victor Lagasse
To: cjdaniel@gmail.com

sorry,
you were not the intended recipient of the email.
Thanks for your story.
Victor

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Victor - Earth Magician



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Subject: Re: Live trapping
From: cjdaniel@gmail.com
To: Victor Lagasse

Victor,

I am sad to hear that. Regardless of said fact that I was not the
intended recipient, I hope that you will find my cautionary tale
helpful in your coon trapping and entry prevention endeavours.

Good luck.

Yours in White Brotherhood.