Is it actually March and I am just now writing the next installment of the Tales of Paul Pablo Paulo? I am a post criminal, a Substack suspect, a blog boor. This shall not stand, I apologize and promise to try to do better.
Only two years ago I was in Ukraine and I have friends there who are suffering under the current invasion. Thinking of Russian conscripts getting mowed down in the snow as Ukraine tries to defend itself from Putin’s onslaught and murder of civilians is depressing and angering, and I’ll weigh in on it in a later post.
But…
As the world descends into even further chaos and the prospect of nuclear war grows closer, I want to lighten things up a bit by introducing you to Trump.
Have You Ever Seen Trump Up Close?
He makes quite an impression. Speaking for myself, I first met Trump recently near where I currently reside in southern Brazil. He had emerged to sun himself in the humid air after crawling out of a nearby drainpipe.
He has black scaly skin with green and white stipples and stripes and big webbed feet, and has no relation to the Trump family of New York (that I’m aware of).
This marvelous creature is, in fact, an iguana. A very, very big iguana.
Big iguana.
Kind of has a ring to it, no? Could be a good name suggestion for a new clothing brand or punk band…
Is he actually an iguana or just a generic or other kind of lizard? I’m really not sure. I don’t think Trump is a Komodo dragon though. Joice says he is a teiú, which is some kind of reptilian down here.
What I do know from personal observation is that Trump is about 6 feet long and one foot high.
According to Wikipedia:
“The genus of Tupinambis reptiles, of the Teiidae family, is popularly known as teiú, tiú, teju açu, lagartiu, teju, tegu, jacuraru, jacuaru, jacuruaru, jacruaru and caruaru.”
That certainly clears things up.
Reptile experts please weigh in here…
So, why Trump?
Why not?
Joice came up with it and I thought it’s a nice name. I wonder what huge iguanas eat. Any suggestions? Maybe I could leave a drainpipe treat for this king.
I am not sure exactly where Trump lives, but Joice saw him again recently as well, running near an area of fields around here. He is a slippery fellow, but maybe he and his family have an abode nearby.
Meet Brunn
I also want you to meet another member of the animal Queendom. Her name is Brunhilde (also known as Brunn, BrunnBrunn, BooBoo, Brupoo, BooBoo and Boob). She is a doggy and is half chau chau, half street dog and all beast.
She is now two months old and has been living at our apartment for about a month. She likes to bite everything that exists and is in serious need of some training. I am trying to get her to shake a paw in return for treats.
She’s also extremely strong and will likely be a future champion doggybuilder. She can already climb onto the high couch and my bed.
Unfortunately Brunn has a slight anger problem as well and really likes to bite Sury’s tail and face and climb on top of her while forcefully rubbing her behind on Sury’s back like a demented backwards bullrider. I am trying to be a good dog daddy and teach her not to be a bully.
What topic would you like to see me cover next? Let me know in the comments.
Everything is true 💜💜
Adorable pup and nice to see you looking so happy.