A little after noon in Sun City, Arizona, two suspects were spotted running up the street and into traffic. Law enforcement was called and arrived on the scene by the multitudes. Good Samaritans provided backup and assistance as the cops chased their prey. Helicopters hovered overhead and the story hit the national news big time.
The two suspects, one white and taller, and one a shorter black, eluded capture for about an hour; reinforcements were called in. The two separated at times, complicating the efforts. Eventually, a real live cowboy wrangler managed to rope the black one in; after several minutes, the white one was captured in the same way.
The story reminds me of the Peppermill Hotel and Casino in Reno, one April 1st. A security guard told the casino manager that there were a bunch of llamas running loose in the parking lot. "I'm not falling for that," the manager said. "Play your April Fools jokes on someone else." A few minutes later, the manager was wandering through the casino and encountered a customer he hadn't seen in a long while. "What are you doing in town?" he asked.
The customer replied, "Oh, I'm driving a truckload of llamas down to the valley."
It was a pleasant diversion from the nasty politics of the day and the ominous threat of terrorism; the whole nation was engrossed in watching two llamas on the run, while the cops looked like clowns in a rodeo.
Speaking of clowns, has anyone heard anything from the High Llama on Pennsylvania Avenue lately?
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
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