What’s this?
There’s some kind of label on my trail cairn.
It’s never been here before.
I wonder what it’s supposed to do.
Maybe each trail cairn is going to get its own special tag.
Then when someone gives directions on my trails they don’t have to say, “Follow the cairns to the end of the trail.”
They could say, “Go past the red tagged cairn and turn left at the blue tagged cairn.”
That would make it so much easier to give directions.
Unless you forgot which tags were on which cairns.
.
If you told someone the wrong thing they might get really lost. They might end up at the trail that ends in a big hole instead of at the trail where they could climb a mountain like they really wanted to do.
Whoever put that tag on there needs to come up with something better.
But how am I going to tell them? I don’t even know who put that tag there.
Maybe if I sniff around I can find some clues.
I don’t know.
There’s been so many messages left here (including some of my old ones) that I don’t know if I’ll ever sort it all out.
Wait. What’s this?
This tag has another side.
The other side is a necklace.
And it says, “PASS IT ON!”
I’ve got it now.
This tag wasn’t left here to label the cairn – this necklace was left here for me.
So I could pass it on to the next one of my girlfriends that I see.
I wonder who my lucky girlfriend will be.
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sueannporter1
January 16, 2014 at 10:51 am
ha! Oh Bongo, the trouble you get into!
Bongo
January 16, 2014 at 9:47 pm
Sue Ann, no trouble at all – unless two of my girlfriends show up at the same time.
dianeskitchentable
January 16, 2014 at 12:11 pm
I think you’ve got it Bongo. Or, it’s like a license for rocks – everybody’s got to have ID nowadays you know.
Bongo
January 16, 2014 at 9:49 pm
Lola, you might be right. In that case I bet those tags will show up on the bushes and trees soon too.
Two French Bulldogs
January 16, 2014 at 12:13 pm
Why are the rocks in jail?
Lily
Bongo
January 16, 2014 at 9:50 pm
Lily, those rocks are in jail so they can’t escape like those alien rocks did. Actually it’s a trail cairn – those rocks mark where the trail is so people don’t wander off the wrong way.
philosophermouseofthehedge
January 16, 2014 at 2:29 pm
Maybe it’s an award for winning best in class for some kind of rock contest?
Bongo
January 16, 2014 at 9:51 pm
Karen, I bet you’re right. It did have a blue ribbon. That’s too bad because I bet those rocks won’t let me have that necklace then to give to my girlfriend.
Two Cats and a Cattledog
January 16, 2014 at 2:41 pm
That little charm will look mighty pretty on your new girl’s collar! Who’s it going to be Bongo?
Bongo
January 16, 2014 at 9:52 pm
Firebonnet, I’m still waiting for the first girl to show up. I’ll let you know.
Jen
January 16, 2014 at 4:12 pm
Oh wow, that’s really neat and sweet! I’ve never seen or found a thing like that.
Bongo
January 16, 2014 at 9:52 pm
Jen, the strangest things show up on my trails sometimes.
Genevieve Petrillo
January 16, 2014 at 4:38 pm
Me! Me!! ME!!! Pick me! I look adorable in diamonds. And hearts.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
Bongo
January 16, 2014 at 9:53 pm
Cupcake, it’s all yours.
misswhiplash
January 17, 2014 at 3:49 am
ME! ME! ME!…I’ll grow a tail and even sniff if I could be your new girlfriend
Bongo
January 17, 2014 at 10:58 am
You got it Patrecia!
Dalton
January 17, 2014 at 4:06 am
What a fab idea! Do you have to leave something in it’s place?
Bongo
January 17, 2014 at 10:58 am
Dalton, I guess I could leave a message there.
eripanwkevin
January 19, 2014 at 1:48 am
That is a beautiful necklace Bongo! I love the message, “Smile”! which is one of my most favorite words! You’re lucky to have found it! 🙂
Bongo
January 19, 2014 at 1:11 pm
Kevin, it’s not every day that you find a necklace on a tag just hanging around on a trail.