With two turkeys in the bag, we got to sit back and enjoy the rest of our stay. I noticed a strange looking object in the corner of the bunkhouse that looked somewhat like a bright red bazooka. Franklin related as to how it was a potato gun, fueled by cheap hair spray (the same type of weapon the late Governor Lawton Chiles used during his second inauguration). Apparently, when a lighter is held to the containerized spray, the gun expels a spud not only with tremendous velocity, but a fair bit of accuracy. For several years, the camps have held a contest of skill to see who could score more points by knocking off body parts of a plywood depiction of the Skunk Ape. For those not in the know, the Skunk Ape is a cousin to the fabled Yeti, or Abominable Snowman, and is reputed to haunt the Big Cypress. Indeed, the International Headquarters for Skunk Ape Research is located near Big Cypress, and there are reported sightings every once in awhile. The HQ sells Skunk Ape related items, likely lovely key chains and unique mouse pads showing the Ape in all its glory. Anyhow, the sad part of the story is that due to the present economic slump, the Skunk Ape Shootoff had to be cancelled this season. Life ain’t fair sometimes.