Dead Skunk in the Middle of the Road

A skunk fur coat. Some people
say that the fur is gorgeous

    At the turn of the century, someone thought that it would be a great idea to farm skunks on the island for their pelts. Prince Edward Island did not have skunks so they brought them over and raised them.

     "Fur farmers imported many of them to their ranches, and when the price of furs fell, the skunks were turned loose or escaped. Since then, they have increased to pest proportions," the province writes on its website.

     From 1932 to 1964 there was even a bounty paid for skunks in a futile effort to decrease their population — which only increased. 

     A 95-year old friend of mine who lives in Montague does not ever remember seeing skunks in the wild while he was growing up. Today, there are so many of them that have met their deaths by being hit by a vehicle. Almost every day while driving along you know where they have been hit -- the smell precedes the road kill. It is also said that some people find skunk good eating.  I don't think I would try it!

Dead skunk in the middle of the road.... Too close to home.

One poor skunk was hit at the bottom of
our driveway. No it was not our fault!

Do you remember this song from your youth?

Crossin' the highway late last night

He shoulda looked left and he should looked right

He didn't see the station wagon car

The skunk got squashed and there you are!

You got yer

Dead skunk in the middle of the road...

Dead skunk in the middle of the road

Dead skunk in the middle of the road

Stinkin' to high Heaven!

Take a whiff on me, that ain't no rose!

Roll up yer window and hold yer nose

You don't have to look and you don't have to see

'Cause you can feel it in your olfactory

You got yer

Dead skunk in the middle of the road.

Dead skunk in the middle of the road

Dead skunk in the middle of the road

and it's... stinkin' to high Heaven!

Yeah, you got yer dead cat and 

you got yer dead dog

On a moonlight night you got yer dead toad frog

Got yer dead rabbit and yer dead raccoon

The blood and the guts they're gonna make you swoon!

You got yer

Dead skunk in the middle...

Dead skunk in the middle of the road

Dead skunk in the middle of the road

and it's... stinkin' to high Heaven!

Come on.....Stink!

You got it!

It's dead, it's in the middle

Dead skunk in the middle!

Dead skunk in the middle of the road

Stinkin' to high Heaven!

All over the road

Technicolour man!

Oh, it's pollution!

It's dead, it's in the middle

And it's stinkin' to high, high Heaven.

     I think about this song every time I smell that pungent aroma.