KilgoreTrout said:
Character from Vonnegut books.
Kilgore Trout said:
What is this?!? Why have I not seen you before?
omg :lol
So anyway...
On July 4th, 1987, after the fireworks finished, my mom went into labor. Begging my dad to drive to the nearest hospital five miles away. My father, always knowing best, reassured her with obstinate resolve that we could get to our regular hospital in Miami, 30 miles away, no problem.
We almost made it.
The all-american classic that became my delivery room was a
Buick Skyhawk.
Fine machine. They stopped making them in 1989- that is to say, well before I had any conception of what it meant to me. Anyway, whenever I actually was told this story, it was early enough in my life that it began a longtime fascination with hawks and all birds of prey in general.
My favorite is the Red-tailed Hawk, that's
^that one
They are remarkable creatures. One of the only other species to demonstrate what we conceive of as "love." They're typically monogamous and may stay with their mates for their entire lives, sometimes fighting and even dying to protect one another. They are the best hunters for falconry, as well. Basically friendly (as far as birds that can pretty much kill you if they feel like it go), and diving, they can hit 130mph, a speed exceeded only by their also totally awesome relative the Peregrine Falcon, the fastest animal on earth.
Anyway... that's the story of how I was born.
Er. And my username.