The Friday, April 10, 2009 TC front page read: “Tunnel Vision – Residents debate fate of airport prairie dogs.” Opinions varied on solutions to the prairie dogs “digging” their Airport homes a little too much. One opinion I found “buried” in the story stated, “I would suggest that there are those that have such a deep hatred of prairie dogs, that in their view, the only good prairie dog is a dead prairie dog,” arguing that people need to co-exist with the animals. “If there are those who feel this way, let them stew in their own juice or rant in their blogs and on the T-C Line!” Well I don’t know about “stewing in my own juice”(I gave that up for Lent), but I do have a solution to this problem. Why don’t we relocate the prairie dogs to the backyards of some of the “Co-Existing” crowd? Here are some of the benefits they would realize from really “co-existing”with the cuddly varmints: They wouldn’t have to pay someone to “aerate” their yards this Spring, Their neighbors could enjoy a game of miniature golf, I can guarantee they’ll have at least 18 holes. The neighbor kids could enjoy a rousing game of “Whack-a-Dog”, remember to use the Styrofoam hammers! During Christmas Season, they could dress the little “Hole in the Wall” gang up in Charles Dickens Period costumes, teach them to sing, then take them caroling around the neighborhood. I suggest they open with, O “Hole”y Night.” Besides realizing these benefits, they would be keeping us taxpayers from “throwing money down a rat hole”, and show us “stewers and ranters” how easy it is to “co-exist” with the prairie dogs. For the record, I love my dog and fish!