five pounds of fur

I did some research today, and not just about employment law (one of my writing assignments is to predict a case about a lady who faced sexual harassment at work. The case includes a description of all of her claims, including all of the nasty things people said to and about her. Evidently it's pretty racy - at least, that's what all of my classmates tell me. I've read it a couple of times and still don't get half of the jokes. I suppose that's what happens when you grow up in a bubble (kind of like a hamster ball)).

The most groundbreaking aspect of my research, however, is the fact that camels do, in fact, shed their fur. They molt once a year, losing big clumps of fur at a time, making them look like a stuffed animal that has received too much loving. Did I mention that they shed about five pounds of hair whenever they molt? Well, they do! Crazy camels!

For some reason I haven't been able to get over the five pounds of fur. Since discovering this tidbit (which, by the way, I have a feeling it's a useless fact that will allow me to win on Jeopardy someday (which really means that it isn't all that useless)), I've been wondering about how many pounds of hair I shed in the year. Or even more importantly, how many pounds of leg hair I shave in a year. Too bad I can't sell my leg hair to make mohair suits or the like - I could fund my legal studies simply by taking a rusty razor to my skin without being tempted to do something drastic (like sell my organs on the black market (an activity that is chuck-full with rusty razors (but maybe that's just a false stereotype that I have because I actually don't know anything about organ donation to the black market (if I ever become acquainted with the occupation, I'll let you know)))).

Speaking of five pounds of fur, I was adventurous today and cleaned out our vacuum filter. I need to tell David to stop shedding so much (I'm not sure where he gets his foot-and-a-half-long hairs from, but it's got to stop. Our vacuum just can't take five pounds of fiber every other week when I vacuum).

Last important question of the day: do camels have fur or hair? My research has yielded both results. I wonder if that means that my legs are actually furry instead of hairy... I'll let you know when I figure that one out (after I sell one of my kidneys on the black market, of course).

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  1. That is the greatest tidbit to know! hahaha...This post brought me back to our Freshman year ;) And the best line was about selling your hair to make mohair suits. Oh, how I miss you Jessica!

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