Comments on: Our Friend the Beaver http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2006/01/09/our-friend-the-beaver/ "Be the change you wish to see in the world." -- Mahatma Gandhi Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:50:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: David http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2006/01/09/our-friend-the-beaver/comment-page-1/#comment-70 David Fri, 20 Jan 2006 01:03:00 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2006/01/09/our-friend-the-beaver/#comment-70 Good point. Good point.

]]> By: Kalyrn http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2006/01/09/our-friend-the-beaver/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Kalyrn Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:49:00 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2006/01/09/our-friend-the-beaver/#comment-69 Don't you think that they would eat something else? Don’t you think that they would eat something else?

]]> By: David http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2006/01/09/our-friend-the-beaver/comment-page-1/#comment-68 David Fri, 13 Jan 2006 03:56:00 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2006/01/09/our-friend-the-beaver/#comment-68 I didn't say anything bad about the beavers, the guys who wrote the book did. As for making them the national symbol because the early trappers came for their pelts, well, that's also a little odd. None of the others (Lion, Eagle, Bear) are known for being a product. It's worth noting that Benjamin Franklin was not in favor of the Eagle being the national animal for the US. He wanted the Turkey. Can you imagine the millions of people sitting down for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, all getting ready to partake in a feast featuring the national symbol? Good thing that never happened. I didn’t say anything bad about the beavers, the guys who wrote the book did. As for making them the national symbol because the early trappers came for their pelts, well, that’s also a little odd. None of the others (Lion, Eagle, Bear) are known for being a product. It’s worth noting that Benjamin Franklin was not in favor of the Eagle being the national animal for the US. He wanted the Turkey.

Can you imagine the millions of people sitting down for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, all getting ready to partake in a feast featuring the national symbol? Good thing that never happened.

]]> By: Maktaaq http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2006/01/09/our-friend-the-beaver/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Maktaaq Fri, 13 Jan 2006 02:05:00 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2006/01/09/our-friend-the-beaver/#comment-67 Shocked. I am shocked. The beaver is a noble animal. Beavers are really cool. They got to be the national animal because that's what brought the Europeans to our frigid shores. Beaver pelts are pretty cool too; they've got guard hair and then they've got beaver wool. Shocked. I am shocked.

The beaver is a noble animal.

Beavers are really cool. They got to be the national animal because that’s what brought the Europeans to our frigid shores.

Beaver pelts are pretty cool too; they’ve got guard hair and then they’ve got beaver wool.

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