Mixed Animal wins Next Generation Indie Book Award

[A-Schwarzenegger]

in the Humor/Comedy category of all things. They didn't realize it's a documentary.

Published by Loyola University Maryland's Apprentice Press in June 2025.
Apprentice was kind enough to keep the full original title from its birth here at DU in 2004:

I Inherited a Mixed Animal from Uncle Living in Woods.

Still grateful and humble for being the bewildered vessel for Oscar (now Yonder), Lemuel, Shane, and all the Hmm crew to pass through like otters through a firehose.

"Hilarious from first page to last."
--Scott Davidson, Next Generation Indie Book Awards Judge


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[Brother Buzz]

1. Huzzah! For shits and giggles I'm posting a link to your hilarious thread that got everything going

https://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=624815

A-Schwarzenegger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-08-04 11:00 PM
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I inherited a mixed animal from Uncle living in woods.

Can animals have sex with different animals?
My Uncle Leonard was a hermit that lived alone
in the woods in the mountains for many years. He
had a little money that he left to my sister and
left me a bicycle and drums and this animal that is
part wild and looks and acts like several type
of animals. I would say part dog, part cat and
the way it climbs part monkey. There is some kind
of wolverine or that kind of animal too in my opinion.
I am afraid to take it to the pound if it is illegal
and they take it. Leonard was a scary man to me and
I just don't want to immediately let it go even
though he is dead I just have this funny feeling
I would be in for bad things if I got rid of it.
I don't know why he left me it except that one time
I listened to him tell me the story of his life.
My sister and I were his only relatives. He didn't
have a will but told a neighbor what he wanted
left to who. I don't want to keep it in the house. I am
afraid if I left it outside it would climb over
this big wall we have around the house and hurt
somebody or even eat something. It weighs about
25 or 30 pounds, has stiff fur that is different
colors and lengths, makes sounds kind of like a
digging badger and if you pulled a rope or something
through a cardboard box. It has claws more like a
rodent. The tail is short and furry, but it could
have been broken off or cut off, it doesn't look right.
It doesn't really play, but it looks at you and then
looks awy when you look at it. It likes to root around
in the garden but it is winter and there's not too much
damage it can do out there.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

2. Thanks, Brer Buzz!

[Brother Buzz]

3. If DUers chose to visit the thread, so we warn them to pack a lunch?

[A-Schwarzenegger]

4. Reading it & eating at the same time could be dangerous itself.

[flvegan]

5. That is awesome! A happy Rec from me!

[A-Schwarzenegger]

7. Thanks, flvegan!

from CAvegan!

[Maraya1969]

6. OMG I have that saved on "My DU" if they still saved it. I wasn't sure so I kept reading until I read about

the TV remote and then I knew it was the same thread. It is so great. Thank you!

[A-Schwarzenegger]

8. Thank you, Maraya!

Here's to regular-size remotes!