Overheard

Overheard at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Expo:

Little Girl (pointing to a bearded dragon): Is that the lizard that shoots blood out of it's eyes?

WTF?!

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Susan said…
Wow, that was too strange for me. Okay, so I am a tad weird but who isn't. This one is worse than me. LOL!
9:54 AM
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