The Roadkill Club

Ok, I have always been a huge lover of animals of all kinds. I'm the person you see swerving all over the road barely missing the ditch on the side to save the little squirrel from doom. However...something else I've learned about living in South Carolina...it's inevitable, no matter how many times you swerve, no matter how many times you honk your horn, flash your lights or swerve again, you are bound to eventually become a member of The Roadkill Club.

Now, this is not an actual club (at least not that I know of, but you never know), but I believe that it could be and membership consists of having unintentionally causing at least one wild animal to become a bump in the road. Your membership status would of course continue to rise depending on the number of animals you smack down. I know that someone from PETA or an animal right's activist is probably going to read this and chastise me for it, but please realize, I did not become a member of this group by choice! Sometimes, it just can't be prevented!

Mind you, I grew up in the city, lived in the city most of my life, the liklihood of my hitting an animal of any kind was very slim. Now that I live in the country....OMG! Every single day on my way to or from work I find myself swerving at 55 mph trying to avoid a squirrel, a rabbit, a dog, a deer, a turtle and yes, even a chicken! You know my aunt said they have deer crossings, why don't they ever use them? Here's an idea...you know the signs you see on the highways that say "construction ahead slight delays possible for the next 30 miles?" Why not post those signs before every country road that says, "roadkill potential every 3 miles for the next 15 miles," then we could be a little more aware that these cute, furry or feathered little creatures may jump out at us at any given time? Just a thought.