Last weekend we reported the case of the camel and pony, missing from a children’s zoo in Texas. We’ve been on the edges of our seats since then.

Good news! The two animals have been located, found grazing in a nearby field. Apparently, someone simply let them out through an open gate. No drunken college students involved in the caper, near as we can tell. The bad news was that Gordy lost his 20 dollar bet, thinking the animals were snatched by some inebriated fratboys. Silly Gordy, Texas fratboys prefer goats. But Gordy was of good cheer as he handed that crisp Jackson over to Maynard, who had wagered (correctly) that the dumb animals were merely wandering around somewhere.

The staff here at Alligators in the Sewer were so elated at the news of the animals’ safe recapture that Norm even came out of his office to celebrate. He handed us all Budweisers - foties, not the dinky twelve ouncers, mind you. Warm, of course. But who cares? Norm has a booze cabinet in his office that he keeps well-stocked. It has a padlock on the door - and for good reason too. We really need to buy a fridge for this place.