This post is part of the “Coyote Tales” series
- Coyote’s Workplace Tales
- Coyote and The Big Idea
Another podcast tale from Coyote himself
Coyote deals with an unfortunate outbreak of BS that threatens the smooth running of his part of the world. When Badger gets confused and Owl suffers from toxic contamination, it takes someone like Coyote to sort it all out — and have some fun at the same time.
Here’s how the story starts:
Coyote was used to Badger’s moodiness, but he’d never seen his old friend quite as downhearted as this. It seemed all the life had drained out of him, leaving him without even the energy to eat. That really alarmed Coyote. One thing you could be sure of with Badger was his appetite.
”It’s Owl,” Badger said. “I know I’m not very clever, Coyote, but I never realized just how dumb I am until Owl pointed it out. I mean, there’s no hope for me. I’ve never even had a small one.”
”A small what?” Coyote asked, inwardly vowing to deal with Owl later.
”Idea. Owl said I must have a big idea to prove I can think outside the box.” Badger turned tearful eyes towards Coyote. “But he wouldn’t tell me which box. And I don’t even have a box — not any kind of box. So how can I think while being outside it? There’s no hope, is there?”
”What else did Owl say? “ Coyote asked.
”That I needed a big, hairy, audacious goal. Well . . . I think he said goal. Maybe it was gull. Some of those seagulls are very big, aren’t they? And audacious. But not hairy. Do you think he meant some kind of spider? There are some very big, hairy spiders around here. They taste good, too. Honestly, I’m so confused.”
Instructions
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I hope you enjoy it.
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