3 posts tagged “zombie”
I found this interesting article today about the Florida Skunk Ape which is Florida's version of Bigfoot.
In response to thousands of sightings, the State Legislature in April 1977, introduced a bill (H.B.1664) to protect the elusive man-ape which in part, stated, “Any person taking, possessing, harming or molesting any anthropoid or humanoid animal which is native to Florida, popularly known as the Skunk Ape, or doing any act reasonably capable of harming or molesting such animals…” State Representative Paul Nuckolls wanted to make it a misdemeanor to capture or harass a skunk ape. “I’d hate to see someone catch one and put it in a circus or in a zoo,” remarked Representative Nuckolls. The bill never passed into law but that hasn’t stopped discussions about trying it again.
The other night I heard some animal howling. It was coming from a grove of trees behind my house. I have heard it many times before and I have usually shrugged it off saying it was wild dogs or a coyote. I now think that a Skunk Ape or possibly even Skunk Apes live in the grove of trees. I am going to put some raw beef in my backyard to try to lure it in closer so I can get a picture. It seems like a solid plan. What anthropoid or humanoid could pass up a hunk of raw beef?
Last week I posted about zombies. This week I am bringing you the drink recipe. The thing with many drinks is that there is always more than one variation. The Zombie is no exception. Here is one variation with ingredients that are commonly available. Here is what you will need:
1 oz. Pineapple Juice
1 oz. Orange Juice
1 oz. Lime Juice (when working with juice use freshly squeezed when possible)
1/2 oz. Apricot Brandy
2 oz. Light Rum
1 oz. Dark Rum
1 Teaspoon of Powdered Sugar
Mix all of these ingredients in a shaker over ice. Give it a good shake. Pour it into your favorite tiki mug and float 1/2 oz. of Bacardi 151 Rum on the top. Garnish with an orange and pineapple slice. This is called a Zombie for a reason. You drink too many and you end up like the walking undead and in the morning your head feels like someone tried to eat your brains.
When I think zombie two things come to mind.
1. A delicious tropical drink.
2. Fictional creatures found in video games and movies.
Caines and Eileen gave me this book for my birthday. I am halfway through it and already I feel like a veil has been lifted from over my eyes. For instance, did you know that many zombie movies are based on actual events and that diseases like West Nile Virus and Mad Cow Disease are often used as cover ups for zombie outbreaks? The book even provides an Outbreak Journal section to document any zombie encounters. Now that I know what to look for I will blog any cases of zombie outbreaks that I come across. Feel free to add your reports of zombie outbreaks- the world needs to know.
