Drabble by Kevin Fagan for February 21, 2022

I think it’s time Norman and Echo have a heart to heart talk, about the facts of life… starting with the feud between dachshunds and badgers.

Shut yer mouth, Norman!

Go ahead and see how much the badger wants to cuddle

Badgers have some nasty claws.

Badgers are a very unique and interesting critter, but neither ‘cute’, nor ‘cuddly’ would be adjectives that I would apply….lol. They seem quite willing to mind their business, and let you mind your own- but they react very poorly to being pestered be either dogs or people. Just sayin’….

Yes, she’s weird. And that’s kind of why we call her Echo.

I once did one of my radio essays on someone else who had a thing about badgers:

http://www.howlandbolton.com/essays/read_more.php?sid=244

I wonder how Echo feels being badgered all the time…

Kiss this relationship goodbye…or Wally starts to like badgers.

Echo is a strange name.

Hah! Given half a chance, a badger will rip your arm off and go and hide it somewhere – Wally

Wolverines are much tougher, meaner, and nastier. Avoid piquing them.

I guess Echo never learned what dachshunds were bred for.

Of course she’s weird. Why else would she date Norman.

I have to agree with Wally here, anybody that has a badger for a pet isn’t all there.

A badger will eat your arm off!

Is that going to affect their relationship?

Okay, honestly, pet dachshunds have never seen or heard of badgers unless they were on a nature show. That said, as long as it isn’t a honey badger it could possibly be a cute pet. Heck, anything is better than a raccoon! Don’t get me started.