If you ask me, just about the only positive thing we have going on in Oklahoma government these days is the social media success of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
Sure, they may play to the lowest common online denominator — sharing cute animal content — but with our state government generally being dominated by scandal, incompetence, grift, and corruption, it’s nice to see at least one agency generating attention online for something that isn’t outrage.
I bring this up because…
A) After the last two articles I published on this site, I need to talk about something positive to keep myself here.
B) We just finished Gar Week!
Maybe it’s because they look like a cute, scaly version of an alligator-platypus-bass hybrid, but I’ve always loved me some Gar — and I’ve been impressed with the Wildlife Department's commitment to promote it.
I mean, how can you not like social media stuff like this:
See? That’s a nice distraction from the generally infuriating stuff we usually read or see about Oklahoma.
Here's the official winner of their GARTWORK contest winner.
If GARTWORK, doens't become Webster's next "Word of the Year," we should burn all dictionaries and give the task to Roget.
They even made this sticker, which they should totally mail to us for free:
I don’t know if it’s the resemblance to Mr. Poopybutthole or the fact that the GAR'S cup mimics a Braum’s milkshake, but I want a giant life-size cutout of that for my basement. Sure, my mom says they take up too much room, but it's nice to have new friends.
The sticker goes well with these gar trading cards. If they last as long as gars do as a species, they'll be worth a lot of money someday, but you better buy them now!
Anyway, I really hope this post accomplished my goal of ending the week on a lighter note. If you like gar — or think they’re just overrated mini alligator-piranhas — let us know in the comments. Stay with The Lost Ogle. We’ll keep you advised.
