If you have one of these hats, I apologize in advance for any offense to your sense of fun, style or Christmas spirit by this post. This hat came into my possession recently and unexpectedly as a gift for my H to wear during the holidays. In addition to its obvious charm, it also plays, “Gramma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.” It gets even better. While belting out this novelty Christmas song, the hat’s antlers wave back and forth in rhythm to its country roots. It’s truly a sight to behold, especially for a hawk.
If you were a predator, would this look like a tasty snack?
Gracie (enter hawk), was sitting on her perch in the living room the other evening. A few hours went by, the lights were down low, it was getting late and my H and the hawk were having a face-off. Neither quite trusted the other to completely let their defenses down. However, as I mentioned, it was getting late. In the duel between man and beast, beast was about to win.
The hat was sitting quietly on the arm of the couch between husband and hawk. It just happened to be placed there at an earlier date and time, and was one of those objects that you get used to seeing and then forget that it’s even there.
My H, sitting on that very couch had his peripheral vision glued to the hawk. As time passed, the eyelids on those green lookers started to droop lower and lower and then finally closed in exhaustion. Seconds ticked by. Seconds turned into minutes, minutes turned into… an opportunity. Then, the strike happened. It seemed to came out of nowhere as Gracie went for the hat… or was it the husband?
Being a hunter by nature, Gracie obviously had the upper hand in the waiting game. She knows when a good meal is at stake. My H didn’t have a chance. We still don’t know til this day whether she was going for the hat or for his head. If it wasn’t for the short line connecting those long legs and sharp talons to her perch…
We later wondered, “Was she offended by the garish nature of the Christmas gag or was she waiting for the right moment to commit the perfect crime and off her captor?”
I don’t think we’ll ever know.
Hawk 1, Husband 0.
Happy Holidays!
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