Slow but steady wins the race. *WHEW* Nessa's scavenger hunt was not an easy undertaking! But here the thing is, FINALLY! Kind of fun to do, and I actually learned what a Zorilla, Mantaicore, and a Xenops are.

AUNTIE ANT :)

BROWN BEAR

Hi Hunny

CREAMY COW Catholics get hot over melting cow

A blue cow sculpture in the form of a melting ice cream, complete with a stick emerging from its posterior, caused a storm when it was erected in front of St Istvan's Basilica in Budapest.

The Budapest Sun reports that the blue cow "ice cream" is the most extravagant piece of Budapest's Cow Parade, which has already toured Prague, New York and London.

However, some Hungarian Catholics have already shown their displeasure with at least one part of the project, by removing the blue "melting cow."

The sculpture had been placed in front of the Basilica on 1 July but was moved to the Liberal headquarters a few days later by a group calling itself Deminem.

Although the artists and the organisers of the event claim not to have intended to offended anyone's religious beliefs with "the plastic animal showing an ice-cream only," members of Deminem argued that "the cow's location was derogatory and the fact that its back was pointing towards the Basilica is obviously against the Catholic Church."

Gergely Csíkos, main organiser of the exhibition said, "We are sorry to have hurt people's religious convictions, or to have caused bad feelings with this form of art, but it was not our intention."

He added, "This is an absolutely non-political event and those, who would like to see more in it, are simply nitpicking."

According to Balázs Magashegyi, one of the artists, "It must have been Catholic people who broke the sculpture, repainted it and vandalised it."

Rózsa Gloner, a theology professor who had earlier suggested to the Free Democrats (SzDSz) that their headquarters would be a much better spot for the blue cow, claimed to have nothing to do with its relocation.

He told online news portal Index, "Something like this would never have happened in Rome in front of St Peter's Square." He added, "Young people should rather be shown nice things, as there is already enough deception everywhere." Budapest Mayor Gábor Demszky said on the evening news on MTV, "Politics is not supposed to get involved with art.

"This kind of vandalism is simply outrageous."

DUMB DONKEY

You know, it was supposed to represent a "dumb donkey" (above) but the picture below was so tender and beautiful, I had to use it too - --- What? It DOES have a donkey...

EVEN EAGLE - Even in flight, the golden eagle is magnificent to see.

FLOATING FISH -

GROSS GOAT I don't like goats like this.

HALF HORSE As a Sagittarian, I'm very familiar with this image.

INDIAN IGUANA HOT PEPPER SAUCE Yum!

JOKING JAY - Bada Boom...
I have a mind to join a club and beat you over the head with it.
Groucho Marx

I have had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it.
Groucho Marx

I intend to live forever, or die trying.
Groucho Marx

I must confess, I was born at a very early age.
Groucho Marx

I must say I find television very educational. The minute somebody turns it on, I go to the library and read a good book.
Groucho Marx

I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception.
Groucho Marx

KITCHEN KRAKEN -----It's whats for dinner

Many Manticores... I thought they were bugs or something... HA!





Nosy Narwhale:

"No, you aren't the one with the magic horn - are you?"



OVAL OWL

Painted Pony

This Quetzal is definitely Quantum.

If this isn't a round rat I'll eat my tail.

SILVER SNAKE (This lovely 1 half oz. Australian silver snake is worth approximately $24.50.

As a child, I loved Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy books which my Mom had from her own childhood... and this TOAD story TOWERS high on my list of favorites.

THIS UMBER ULTRASAUROS (BROWN, NOT GREEN) LUMBERED OFF BEFORE I COULD GET A PHOTO... SO YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO BE HAPPY WITH THE FOOTPRINTS.

VAPID VULTURE - I had a picture of another "un-animated" vapid vulture, but I just couldn't post it... it was dead.

WISE-BEAGLE .... What did you say? Wise WEASEL? Oh sorry.

You can see that this Xenops is Xenial - he is even smiling :)

This yak is making ME yawn.

ZOMBIE ZORILLA

Must....kill.....must....stink...must....smelll..


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