On Sun, 2 Dec 2007 12:01:51 -0500, "Virginia Tadrzynski"
> wrote:

>
>"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message

>>
>> We call 'em rats on hooves over where I live.
>>
>> Boron
>
>The only thing that quasi-worked on keeping the deer out of the garden was
>when Boy#2 took to piddling in the garden. He had overheard some older
>gents talking in Home Depot about 'marking territory' and that deer
>respected it. It ****ed off the neighbor who has three girls (all older
>than his 5 years at the time) and she demanded I make him stop, to told her
>to tell her girls not to look if it bothered them. The deer population
>seemed to avoid the garden whenever he 'went' so I guess it worked,
>somewhat.
>-ginny
>

That might work for the deer, but my neighbors will be scandalized!

Too bad the twins are 19. When there were 4-5, I discovered them and
several other little neighborhood boys in the backyard having a
contest. Come to think of it, we had no deer in that yard....

Boron