11. Why Hummingbirds Drink Only Dew- Who would have guessed that hummingbirds and herons like to bet? Certainly not me. Also, why would you agree that the loser of the bet could not drink out of any lakes ever again? Ridiculous birds, haha. And why can't hummingbirds fly at night? Curious. This is a pretty amusing tortoise and hare story, though.
12. The Maiden Who Loved a Star- Anybody ever tasted prickly pear jam? Delicious! I've always loved the stars and the night sky, and have spent many a long evening staring up at the stars above me. So I can understand falling in love with a star if you dream that a handsome young man lives in a star and is watching and winking at you; I get it, haha. How sad to be unable to leave your realm, though, in order to join with the person you are falling in love with. . . so tragic. What a beautiful ending: the maiden becomes a gorgeous shrub and the star youth shatters into starry bits which land on the shrub and turn to blossoms, so that they may always be together throughout eternity. *sigh*13. Old Quanah's Gift- I always love the people who are able to take an injury or an obstacle and use it to discover something new about themselves, such as a new talent. Now I doubt I could ever learn to make blankets (and if I did no one would want them anyway, haha), but good work Quanah, lol. Such dedication going into a single blanket--either that or he just wants to build the suspense for a big reveal. Oh, melodrama! Tell them that the blanket is for the best member of the tribe and then die and leave them to fight over it. Good work, Old Quanah! Earning the honor as being the best of your tribe posthumously; that takes skillz, lol. And then you left fire wheel flowers for everybody else to share in the beauty of your blankets--so sweet!
14. How Sickness Entered the World- Anybody else wondering why there were already medicine men before there was sickness in the world? Like, a shaman I could understand, but a medicine man? Weeeeiiirrrddd. Oooooooooo; a snake as a good messenger--tricky, tricky. Not really surprising that the young Indians killed it, if unfortunate. So basically by passing the "hot potato" around they only made the situation worse. . . good work, people! More sicknesses for everyone!!
15. Why the Irises Hold Hands- It's almost a cycle, this tribes good fortune and cleverness: they're clever, so the Great Spirit watches over them and helps them, which allows the tribe to spend more time in prosperity and pursuits other than survival, which the Great Spirit admires, which results in him giving them an even easier life, etc. etc. Until, you know, the tribe disrespects the Great Spirit and everything goes wrong, haha. Proud in life, proud in death, proud in reincarnation--oh, wild irises, your hubris was your downfall and your salvation!
16. The Pecan Tree's Best Friend- Good branches make good neighbors. . . or is it good orioles? Good fences, maybe? I always get that saying confused. . .Lol.
17. When the Rainbow Was Torn- Even rainbows are afraid of getting pricked by cacti! Who knew, haha. And maybe the rainbow was right to be afraid, seeing as the cacti stole the colors of the rainbow for their flowers. For shame, cacti, for shame!18. Paisano, Hater of the Rattlesnake- I thought that the road runner was supposed to taunt the coyote, not hate the rattlesnake--didn't these Native Americans watch cartoons? Get it right, lol. At least they got the running of the road runner right; you know, legs so fast they're a blur, tongue hanging out mockingly. . . Steal someone's job and they might just eat your children--you've been warned!
19. Maidens Who Broke a Drought- I volunteer as tribute! Haha. The one story where the maidens beg to be thrown over a cliff to be eaten by a great serpent. At least the tribe wasn't lacking sacrificial victims, I guess.
20. The Cottonwood Remembers- An owl falling in love with a swan. . . I guess I could see it. . . Jk, I can't, that's just. . . just. . . insane! Who-who-who indeed! Didn't see that one coming, lol. Awwww, poor pigeon! But you can't really blame the owl; I mean, pigeons are delicious. No joke there.
21. Why the Dog's Ears Flop- You know, this story isn't too far off about how the domestication of dogs probably occurred--granted, it would have happened over a much longer timescale, but not too shabby! Aww, poor puppy! He was just talking with his own friends, and not only was he betrayed, he was also beaten by those he had simply wanted to help. So sad. . .
Whelp, that seems to be it--another week, come and gone! Now I'm off to get some gelato, so peace out, peeps!
Arrivederci!
Image Information. Night Watcher; digital photomanipulation by Zed Lord-Art. DeviantArt.
RAINbow; photomanipulation by pauii. DeviantArt.
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