Now There's Something You Don't See Everyday!

We were out innocently getting some lunch at Taco Bell. The kid in line in front of us couldn't have been more than 16 years old. But he was carrying what looked like a baby sling, and a baby inside. "That's strange" I thought. "He's too young to have a kid of his own, and by the looks of it, too cool to carry around a baby brother or sister. So, huh?" I was confused, until a little tiny head popped out of the carrier. It was a baby, a baby KANGAROO! That's right, a baby Kangaroo, in the middle of the city, at Taco Bell, in the rainy cold northwest! So I just had to ask a couple questions . . .

Turns out you can buy Kangaroos at the local pet shop. And they're not that hard to take care of. Just like a dog, you have to give them space to run and play, take them on walks, feed them, and that's basically it. So how much does a Kangaroo cost around here? $2500!!! Yeah, that's a lot of money for a pet that might get sick and die! You can get Kangaroos that grow up to 8 feet tall, but this one should only top out at 5 feet. How'd you like that? A pet that's as big as you are! Wow.

So where did this maybe 16 year old get the money? I don't know, I didn't ask. But I have a feeling it wasn't from his own piggy bank.